Grumman F6F N4994V

Summary

On 8 October 2005 at about 21:33 local time, a Grumman F6F registered N4994V, operated by Arthur St Clair Vance, was involved in an accident near Monterey, Tennessee, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

8 October 2005 at 21:33

Classification

Accident

Location

Monterey, Tennessee, United States

Coordinates

35.9522, -85.0861

Aircraft

Grumman F6F

Registration

N4994V

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Arthur St Clair Vance

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Business

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Sevierville → Little Rock

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

IMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ATL06LA003

1 person died.

The pilot's inadequate preflight planning and inadequate evaluation of the weather, inadequate visual lookout, and his failure to maintain clearance, resulted in the in-flight collision with power lines.

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The pilot told people at the departure Airport prior to takeoff that he was going to follow I-40 to his destination. The weather at the accident site was 500 foot overcast, 5 miles visibility and mist. Several motorists observed the airplane flying at an altitude of about 100 feet west bound along I-40 prior to colliding with power lines. There were no mechanical problems reported by the pilot or discovered during the post-accident examination of the airplane.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.