NTSB Identification: CEN15LA026
14 CFR Part 91: General Aviation
Accident occurred Friday, October 24, 2014 in Mount Vernon, IN
Aircraft: STEPHENSON STOL CH 701, registration: N34WS
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. NTSB investigators may not have traveled in support of this investigation and used data provided by various sources to prepare this aircraft accident report.
On October 24, 2014, about 1900 eastern daylight time, an experimental amateur-built Stephenson STOL CH 701 airplane, N34WS, struck powerlines and impacted terrain near Mount Vernon, Indiana. A ground fire subsequently occurred. The pilot, who was the sole occupant, was fatally injured. The airplane sustained substantial damage. The airplane was registered to and operated by the pilot under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 as personal flight. Visual flight rules conditions prevailed for the flight, which did not operate on a flight plan. The local flight originated from a provate airstrip at time unknown.
At 1855, the recorded weather at the Henderson City-County Airport, near Henderson, Kentucky, was: Wind calm; visibility 10 statute miles; sky condition broken clouds at 4,700 feet; temperature and dew point missing; altimeter 30.05 inches of mercury.
Any witnesses should email witness@ntsb.gov, and any friends and family who want to contact investigators about the accident should email assistance@ntsb.gov.
Federal Aviation Administration Flight Standards District Office: FAA Indianapolis FSDO-11
MT. VERNON, IN (WFIE) - The Posey County Coroner's Office has released the name of the person who died after a single engine plane crash on Friday.
The corner's office says 69-year-old Kathryn Day Culley was flying her Zenith 701 amateur built airplane around 5:15 p.m. Friday near the intersection of Copperline Rd. and Base Rd. northwest of Mt. Vernon.
They say she made a turn in the air and struck a power line.
As a result, the aircraft was destroyed by fire.
The Federal Aviation Administration conducted an investigation on the scene Saturday morning.
They say Kathryn had an active private pilot license and the aircraft was legally registered to her.
http://www.14news.com
One person was confirmed dead after a single-engine plane crash in rural Posey County on Friday evening.
The crash occurred at about 5 p.m. No other persons were believed to be on board.
The identity of the pilot was not known Friday night.
State Police Sgt. Todd Ringle said an autopsy would be necessary to identify the body.
“The aircraft did burn,” Ringle said.
The plane went down west of Indiana 69.
The plane crashed into a field north of Mount Vernon in Black Township.
The plane hit power lines and caught fire, Ringle said.
Posey County resident Judy Beste said she was outside on her patio and saw the plane go down. She said the plane hit the ground about a quarter-mile from the edge of her property, near Crab Orchard Road.
“I wasn’t sure it was a plane because I just ... heard the crash and saw all the sparks,” she said. “It exploded. That’s what I heard, was the explosion.”
Ringle said Friday night police would remove the body once the state police’s crime scene technician finished processing the scene.
Ringle estimated at 8 p.m. Friday night that it would take three hours to process the scene.
From there, the Federal Aviation Administration would take control of the investigation.
Ringle said the FAA would arrive Saturday morning.
“Our job was basically to preserve the scene and take photos,” Ringle said.
Copperline, Base and Crab Orchard roads were blocked off about a half-mile from the crash site, Ringle said.
Greg Oeth, the Posey County sheriff, said the aircraft was not an ultralight plane.
According to Oeth, there are no airports near the site of the crash, but he said that some local residents have landing strips on their property.
- Source: http://www.courierpress.com
POSEY CO., IN (WFIE) - 14 News has just learned that a single engine plane crashed near Base and Copperline Roads just northwest of Mount Vernon.
Sheriff Greg Oeth tells us the Posey County coroner is on scene.
We're told at least one person has died.
Federal Aviation Administration officials are headed to the scene.
Authorities say the plane was heavily damaged and burned after the crash.
Sgt. Todd Ringle with Indiana State Police says the plane made contact with utility lines before crashing in a field. Some homes are without power and Vectren is on the scene.
- Source: http://www.14news.com
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