HARTFORD, TN, USA
N8572G
CESSNA 150F
THE PLT WAS INFORMED DURING WX BRIEFING THAT VFR WAS NOT RECOMMENDED BECAUSE OF LOW CLOUDS. PLT ELECTED TO TAKEOFF AND FOLLOW I-90, HOWEVER, WX CONDITIONS WERE POOR AND PLT EXECUTED A CLIMB TO 10000 FT TO CLEAR THE CLOUD LAYER. WHILE EN ROUTE THE PLT TUNED TO THE ASHVILLE VOR AND TRACKED TO A LOCATION HE THOUGHT WAS IN THE VICINITY OF THE ARPT. A DESCENT WAS MADE THROUGH BREAKS IN THE CLOUDS TO 5500 FT. THE DESCENT WAS THEN CONTINUED TO 4000 FT WHERE THE PLT APPLIED POWER AND THE ACFT CONTACTED A MOUNTAIN.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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