Cessna 182C N8696T
24 February 1991 · Bonnyman, Kentucky, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 24 February 1991 at about 15:45 local time, a Cessna 182C registered N8696T, operated by Billy Pike, was involved in an accident near Bonnyman, Kentucky, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 15:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bonnyman, Kentucky, United States
- Coordinates
- 37.3093, -83.2205
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182C
- Registration
- N8696T
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Billy Pike
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Evansville → Hazard
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- BFO91LA025
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE OBSTACLE CLEARANCE. CONTRIBUTING WAS INADEQUATE ALTITUDE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT MADE A LOW PASS TO ANNOUNCE HIS ARRIVAL IN THE AREA TO A GROUND PERSON, WHO WOULD THEN MEET THE PILOT AT A NEARBY AIRPORT. DURING THE PASS, THE AIRPLANE STRUCK AN UNMARKED STATIC WIRE AND DESCENDED TO THE GROUND. THE WIRES WERE SUSPENDED BETWEEN TWO HILLS. THE STATIC WIRE WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT 200 TO 250 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 182 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 May 1991 | Cessna 182L | Port Huron, Michigan, United States | Douglas H. Mowat | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jan 1991 | Cessna 182N | La Belle, Florida, United States | Smith, Gregory H. | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 1991 | Cessna 182 | Xenia, Ohio, United States | Skydive Green County | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 1991 | Cessna 182 | Baltimore, Maryland, United States | Alex S. MacLean | No injuries | - |
| 11 May 1991 | Cessna 182N | Shelton, Washington, United States | Richard L. Sandefur | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 1991 | Cessna 182A | Mead, Washington, United States | TED G. Idloff | No injuries | - |
All 6,261 records for this type
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Apr 1991 | Beechcraft P35 | Gilbertsville, Kentucky, United States | Roger Hodges | No injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 1991 | Cessna 172H | Morehead, Kentucky, United States | Roger Wend | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 May 1991 | Aerospace Tech of Australia N22B | Richardsville, Kentucky, United States | S.c. Johnson & Son | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1991 | Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415D | Sacramento, Kentucky, United States | Robert Hall, JR | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1991 | Cessna 177RG | Ashland, Kentucky, United States | National Aviation Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1991 | Cessna 172 | Grayson, Kentucky, United States | William G. Stevens | Serious injuries | - |