Cessna 172 accident near Hardin, KY
On January 9, 2009, a Cessna 172 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Hardin, KY. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- January 9, 2009
- Place
- Hardin, KY
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 36.797°N, 88.290°W
- NTSB ID
- 20090109X13226
Official records · ERA09LA132
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Air traffic control records
- ATC Transcript: Transcript (PDF), on ntsb.gov
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On January 9, 2009, at 0600 central standard time, a Cessna 172F, N28RP, was substantially damaged while maneuvering in Hardin, Kentucky. The certificated private pilot was killed. Night visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed for the flight that originated at Kyle-Oakley Field Airport (CEY), Murray, Kentucky. The personal flight was conducted under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. According to the owner of the airplane, the pilot arrived unannounced at the airport on January 8, 2009, at 1800. He asked the owner if he could rent the airplane to perform three takeoffs and landings to retain currency, after which, he planned to fly to Marion, Illinois, to visit his daughter. The owner agreed to rent the airplane to the pilot and he assisted him in fueling the airplane with 22.7 gallons of fuel, topping off the tanks. The owner had no further contact with the pilot and assumed that he had flown the flight as planned. On the morning of the accident, the airport manager, who lived across the street from the airport, heard a Cessna 172 depart from the airport between 0500 and 0530. He reported that he also heard what he believed to be the accident pilot, on the night prior to the accident, performing takeoffs and landings. Two witnesses, who were on their front porch, witnessed an airplane in a nose-down attitude, continuously descending. The witnesses estimated the approach angle was too steep for a landing (greater than 30 degrees). They stated that the engine was running "smoothly," and the airplane had
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control and his impairment from illegal drug use.
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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.
