14 CFR Part 91: General Aviation
Accident occurred Wednesday, July 11, 2012 in Moscow, TN
Aircraft: CIRRUS DESIGN CORP SR20, registration: N764RV
Injuries: 1 Fatal.
This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has been completed.
On July 11, 2012, about 0907 central daylight time, a Cirrus SR20, N764RV, registered to Vaughn Aviation LLC and operated by an individual, sustained substantial damaged from tree and terrain impact near Moscow, Tennessee. The pilot was fatally injured. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed for the Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations, Part 91 personal flight. The flight originated from Millington Regional Jetport Airport (NQA), Millington, Tennessee, about 0825, for an intended destination of Pensacola, Florida.
Several witnesses near the accident site heard a loud revving engine before the sound of an explosion. Smoke was seen coming from an open meadow and the authorities were notified of a possible airplane crash. One witness located approximately 1/3 of a mile southwest of the accident site observed the airplane descending, at a level attitude, about 100 feet (ft) above the ground when it caught his attention. The airplane was traveling at high rate of speed and flying from the west to the northeast moments before the explosion was heard. Authorities and first responders to the accident reported at that time the weather was low cloud ceilings and drizzling rain.
The pilot, age 48, held a Federal Aviation Administration private pilot certificate with rating for airplane single engine land. He was issued a third-class medical certificate on July 28, 2010, with no limitations. At that time he documented a total time of 285 civilian flight hours.
The NQA 0835 METAR was winds variable at 4 knots; visibility 6 statute miles, mist, overcast clouds at 900 above ground level, temperature 24 degrees Celsius (C); dew point 22 degrees C; altimeter 29.99.
Examination of the accident site showed the airplane’s energy path was on an estimated 035-degree heading. The airplane’s initial collision was with the top of a 40 foot tall tree. The accident site elevation was 498 feet msl. The airplane impacted terrain about 70 feet forward of the impacted tree. The descent angle between the tree and terrain was approximately 60-degrees. The initial ground impact crater measured approximate 6 feet wide by 6 feet long and was followed by a ground scar approximately 20 feet wide by 15 feet long, which were consistent in size and dimension to the leading edge of the right wing, the right main landing gear, and left main landing gear; at a right wing low attitude at impact. The debris field extended outward approximately 115 feet wide by 480 feet long from the crater.
Remnants of the multi-function display (MFD), primary fight display (PFD), and the enhanced ground proximity warning system (EGPWS) were retained by NTSB for data recovery.
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Authorities have identified the pilot who was killed in the crash of a single-engine plane in Fayette County.
The county's sheriff's office says 51-year-old Rickie
Charles Vaughn of Arlington died when the Cirrus SR 20 aircraft he was
flying crashed shortly before 9 a.m. Wednesday in a field near Moscow in
West Tennessee.
Arlington is a suburb of Memphis. Moscow is located about 35 miles east of Memphis.
The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the cause of the crash.
FAA IDENTIFICATION
Regis#: 764RV Make/Model: SR20 Description: SR-20
Date: 07/11/2012 Time: 1407
Event Type: Accident Highest Injury: Fatal Mid Air: N Missing: N
Damage: Destroyed
LOCATION
City: MOSCOW State: TN Country: US
DESCRIPTION
AIRCRAFT CRASHED IN A FIELD UNDER UNKNOWN CIRCUMSTANCES, THE 1 PERSON ON
BOARD WAS FATALLY INJURED, NEAR MOSCOW, TN
INJURY DATA Total Fatal: 1
# Crew: 1 Fat: 1 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
# Pass: 0 Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
# Grnd: Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
OTHER DATA
Activity: Unknown Phase: Unknown Operation: OTHER
FAA FSDO: MEMPHIS, TN (SO25) Entry date: 07/12/2012
http://registry.faa.gov/N764RV
~ (Moscow, TN) What Jeff Long heard while sitting inside his Fayette County home was a plane crashing down in the field near his house.
“We heard what sounded like a rocket,” said Long. “It was like, ‘[Buzzing sound], bam!’ and that was it, just that quick.”
It was that quickly that the plane’s pilot was also killed.
“That’s bad anytime we lose a life like that,” said Long. “It’s bad, really its a tragedy.”
The Fayette County Sheriff’s Department says the plane left a Millington airport earlier in the morning and was headed to Florida when the accident happened at about 8:45 Wednesday morning.
The sheriff’s department says there were no mayday calls or reports from the pilot that anything was wrong with the plane.
“Witnesses say they had heard the plane flying around the area earlier then they heard a loud revving sound of the engine appeared to clip the tree line behind us and the plane went down at that point,” said Fayette County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson, Ray Garcia.
“I went out and i didn’t see any smoke or anything so I just couldn’t figure out what happened,” said Long.
It’s now up to the National Transportation Safety Board to figure what plucked that airplane out of the sky and scattered it across a field, ultimately killing its pilot.
“There’s nothing we can do to help him, but we can pray for the family with their tragic loss, so sudden,” said Long.
The NTSB is flying in from Miami, FL and will begin its investigation Wednesday evening.
The sheriff’s office says the pilot’s identity likely won’t be released until Thursday.
It was that quickly that the plane’s pilot was also killed.
“That’s bad anytime we lose a life like that,” said Long. “It’s bad, really its a tragedy.”
The Fayette County Sheriff’s Department says the plane left a Millington airport earlier in the morning and was headed to Florida when the accident happened at about 8:45 Wednesday morning.
The sheriff’s department says there were no mayday calls or reports from the pilot that anything was wrong with the plane.
“Witnesses say they had heard the plane flying around the area earlier then they heard a loud revving sound of the engine appeared to clip the tree line behind us and the plane went down at that point,” said Fayette County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson, Ray Garcia.
“I went out and i didn’t see any smoke or anything so I just couldn’t figure out what happened,” said Long.
It’s now up to the National Transportation Safety Board to figure what plucked that airplane out of the sky and scattered it across a field, ultimately killing its pilot.
“There’s nothing we can do to help him, but we can pray for the family with their tragic loss, so sudden,” said Long.
The NTSB is flying in from Miami, FL and will begin its investigation Wednesday evening.
The sheriff’s office says the pilot’s identity likely won’t be released until Thursday.
According to the Fayette County Sheriff's Office, the pilot was flying out of Millington. The pilot was the only person on board. He was killed when his plane went down near the intersection of Yager Drive and Oak Grove Road near Moscow, TN.
The National Transportation Safety Board is on its way to the scene. They should arrive at about 6 p.m.
A sheriff's office spokesman said the plane may have clipped the top of a tree line causing it to go down. NTSB will investigate and determine an official cause for the crash.
A witness told Action News 5 that he heard a loud boom and could see smoke coming from the crash site.
Action News 5's Nick Kenney is on the scene. He said the plane is in pieces in a pasture. Kenney said it is in so many pieces it is unrecognizable.
Fatality confirmed in Fayette County plane crash
MEMPHIS, TN - (WMC-TV) – One person was killed when a plane crashed in Fayette County Wednesday morning.
According to the Fayette County Sheriff's Office, the one person on board the plane was killed when it crashed near the intersection of Yager Drive and Oak Grove Road near Moscow, TN.
The sheriff's office is working to identify the victim. They are also trying to find out where the plane was coming from and where it was headed.
The National Transportation Safety Board is on its way to the scene.
A sheriff's office spokesman said the plane may have clipped the top of a tree line causing it to go down.
A witness told Action News 5 that he heard a loud boom and could see smoke coming from the crash site.
Action News 5 has a crew on the way to the scene. Check WMCTV.com and stay tuned to Action News 5 for the latest details on this developing story.
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Authorities said one person is dead after a plane crashed in Fayette County in West Tennessee.
Fayette County Sheriff's Office spokesman Ray Garcia said the single engine plane had one person aboard when it crashed Wednesday near Moscow.
Garcia said the person was killed in the crash.
Federal Aviation Administration spokeswoman Kathleen Bergen said the Cirrus SR 20 aircraft crashed shortly before 9 a.m. in a field.
The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the cause of the crash. Bergen says the FAA will send aviation safety inspectors to the scene.
The plane crashed near Moscow, TN, which is east of Memphis
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