Cessna 182Q accident near Lexington, KY
On March 26, 2009, a Cessna 182Q (airplane) was involved in an accident near Lexington, KY. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- March 26, 2009
- Place
- Lexington, KY
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182Q · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 38.190°N, 84.353°W
- NTSB ID
- 20090325X35727
Official records · ERA09FA215
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Air traffic control records
- Transcript of Radio Communications: Transcript (PDF), on ntsb.gov
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On March 25, 2009, about 2159 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 182Q, N4871N, crashed into a wooded area 3 miles west of Blue Grass Airport (LEX), Lexington, Kentucky. The private pilot was killed, and the airplane was substantially damaged. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident, and an instrument flight rules flight plan was filed. The airplane was owned and operated by 4871N Incorporated, under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. The flight departed Bowling Green-Warren County Regional Airport (BWG), Bowling Green, Kentucky, at 2117. Shortly after takeoff from BWG, the pilot contacted the Indianapolis Air Route Traffic Control Center (ARTCC). The ARTCC controller reported having difficulty communicating with the pilot because of poor radio reception. At 2126, the pilot told the ARTCC controller that he had a low voltage indication and that his "battery was draining down." The controller asked the pilot about the condition of his engine, and the pilot responded that his "engine was fine, but that his battery was draining" and that he may "lose radio communication." He said that if he lost communications or the instruments, he had an externally powered GPS, and back up communication transmitter. At 2147, the ARTCC controller identified the airplane at 37 nautical miles southwest of LEX, at 2,900 feet. The ARTCC controller stated that the pilot’s altitude and course heading were fluctuating, although he continued to give him headings and altitude corrections. The controller asked if the pilot wanted t
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane for undetermined reasons.
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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.
