14 CFR Part 91: General Aviation
Accident occurred Saturday, April 18, 2015 in Mize, MS
Probable Cause Approval Date: 07/08/2015
Aircraft: CESSNA 140, registration: N76452
Injuries: 1 Minor.
NTSB investigators used data provided by various entities, including, but not limited to, the Federal Aviation Administration and/or the operator and did not travel in support of this investigation to prepare this aircraft accident report.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reported that the pilot made an emergency landing on a highway due to weather conditions. The FAA stated that during the landing roll, the airplane struck a highway sign, flipped upside down, and sustained substantial damage to the fuselage.
It is unknown if there were any pre-impact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.
The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident as follows:
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from obstacles during an off airport precautionary landing roll.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reported that the pilot made an emergency landing on a highway due to weather conditions. The FAA stated that during the landing roll, the airplane struck a highway sign, flipped upside down, and sustained substantial damage to the fuselage. The pilot refused to make a statement to the National Transportation Safety Board investigator-in-charge. After multiple requests, the pilot did not turn in the National Transportation Safety Board Form 6120.1 Pilot/Operator Aircraft Accident/Incident Report as requested.
It is unknown if there were any pre-impact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.
WILLIAM RICHARD BENSYL: http://registry.faa.gov/N76452
MSNewsNow.com - Jackson, MS
SMITH COUNTY, MS (Mississippi News Now) - Authorities in Smith County are on the scene where a plane made an emergency landing near Mize Saturday evening.
We're told the incident happened around 6:50 p.m.
Sheriff Charlie Crumpton confirmed the small aircraft, successfully landed on Highway 28 then flipped after its wing hit the ground.
Officials on the scene described the plane as a red Cessna.
Crumpton said the 78-year-old male pilot was able to walk away from the plane, but appeared somewhat disoriented after the landing. We're told he was the only person aboard the aircraft.
Officials tell us the man suffered minor injuries. MHP Trooper Andy West said he was taken to South Central Regional Medical Center in Laurel.
Officials said there were no vehicles on the roadway at the time and traffic was being redirected.
We are told the pilot took off from Atlanta and was headed to Houston.
The Federal Aviation Administration has been called in to investigate.
We're told the plane has been removed.
The Smith County Sheriff's Department responded to a single engine plane crash in the middle of a storm.
It happened on Highway 28 just east of Mize a little after 6:00 PM.
That area had been under a tornado warning when the crash happened.
Thankfully, there were no major injuries reported as a result of the crash.
The pilot was able to walk away from the crash. He was taken by ambulance to South Central Hospital to be checked out.
Authorities say the pilot was trying to make an emergency landing near Highway 28 when the plane went down.
The pilot hit a sign along the way, which caused the plane to tumble and crash.
The Sheriff's Department was assisted by the Mississippi Highway Patrol, The Smith County Volunteer Fire Department and authorities out of Taylorsville.
All lanes of Highway 28 are clear and moving at this point.
Original article can be found here: http://www.wjtv.com
SMITH COUNTY, MS (Mississippi News Now) - Smith County Sheriff Charlie Crumpton confirmed a plane crashed Saturday evening on Highway 28 near Mize.
We're told Mississippi Highway Patrol Officials along with Smith County authorities are on the scene.
Sheriff Crumpton said the aircraft landed on Highway 28 and flipped.
Law enforcement officials at the scene said the male pilot was en route to South Central Regional Medical Center in Laurel, with minor injuries.
We're told he was flying from Atlanta to Houston and got caught in the storm.
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