Beech A36 accident near Pikeville, KY
On October 7, 2005, a Beech A36 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Pikeville, KY. 3 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- October 7, 2005
- Place
- Pikeville, KY
- Aircraft
- Beech A36 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 3 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 37.547°N, 82.570°W
- NTSB ID
- 20051015X01654
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On October 7, 2005, at 1551 eastern daylight time, a Beech A36, N97CM, was destroyed when it impacted mountainous terrain, while on approach to Pike County Airport (PBX), Pikeville, Kentucky. The certificated private pilot and two passengers were fatally injured. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed for the flight that departed Barkley Regional Airport (PAH), Paducah, Kentucky, about 1345. An instrument flight rules (IFR) flight plan was filed for the personal flight conducted under 14 CFR Part 91. According to information from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the pilot telephoned the Louisville, Kentucky Automated Flight Service Station (AFSS), about 1215. The pilot advised the AFSS specialist of his intended flight, and asked about "echoes" in the Eastern Kentucky area. The specialist advised of light to moderate rain over the central portion of the planned route, and at PBX. The specialist also provided current and forecast weather conditions along the planned route of flight. The provided forecast for Eastern Kentucky was: ceiling 700 feet broken; 1,500 feet overcast; visibility 4 miles in light rain and mist; wind northerly at 5 knots; valid for the rest of the daylight hours. The pilot then filed an IFR flight plan, but did not list an alternate destination airport. The flight proceeded uneventfully to the Pikeville area, and the pilot was in radio contact with Indianapolis Air Route Traffic Control Center. At 1527, the pilot advised air traffic control (ATC) that he had the current weather conditions at Pikeville, and requested t
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to follow the published instrument approach which resulted in controlled flight into terrain. A factor was the low ceiling.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
