Timothy C Williams CCK-1865 accident near Linesville, PA
On December 7, 2015, a Timothy C Williams CCK-1865 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Linesville, PA. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- December 7, 2015
- Place
- Linesville, PA
- Aircraft
- Timothy C Williams CCK-1865 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 41.694°N, 80.425°W
- NTSB ID
- 20151207X34230
Official records · ERA16FA063
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On December 7, 2015, at 1827 eastern standard time, an experimental, amateur-built CCK-1865, N541TC, was substantially damaged when it impacted wooded terrain, while maneuvering near Merrys Pymatuning Airport (PA01), Linesville, Pennsylvania. The private pilot and passenger were fatally injured. The airplane was registered to Hartford Aviation LLC and operated by a private individual as a personal flight conducted under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. Night instrument meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed for the planned flight to PA01. The flight originated from Greenville Municipal Airport (4G1), Greenville, Pennsylvania, at 1814. According to the manager of the fixed-based-operator at 4G1, the passenger had flown his airplane to 4G1 during the morning of the accident for maintenance and had stayed throughout the day. The passenger had planned to drive home in the evening while maintenance continued, but the accident pilot, who was a friend of the passenger, happened to land at 4G1 about 1700. After visiting for about 1 hour, the accident pilot offered the passenger a flight home in lieu of the passenger driving. The owner of a farm, located about 1 mile north of PA01, stated that she heard an impact sound about the time of the accident, but didn't see anything as it was dark and foggy. Rescue personnel later located the wreckage about 2030 in a wooded area adjacent to the farm. PERSONNEL INFORMATION The pilot held a private pilot certificate, with a rating for airplane single-engine land. He did not p
Probable cause
The noninstrument-rated pilot's improper decision to attempt a flight under visual flight rules at night in instrument meteorological conditions to an unlit airstrip, which resulted in controlled flight into terrain.
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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.
