CROSSVILLE, TN, USA
N5824J
CESSNA 182P
THE RENTAL ACFT COLLIDED WITH THE TOP OF A MOUNTAIN AT SUBSTANTIAL AIRSPEED IN LEVEL FLT. VFR FLT WAS NOT RECOMMENDED BY FSS DUE TO LOW CEILINGS, RAIN AND FOG. NO FLT PLAN WAS FILED. THE PLT HAD NOT LOGGED A FLT FOR A FIVE MONTH PERIOD PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. THE CFI STATED THAT THE PLT DID NOT EXCEL IN ANY AREA OF HIS FLYING SKILLS DURING A BFR FLT THE DAY BEFORE THE ACCIDENT. THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF MECHANICAL OR STRUCTURAL FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION PRIOR TO THE IMPACT. THE ACFT HAS BEEN OVERDUE AND MISSING FOR THREE DAYS.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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