APRIL 20,
2015
WINCHESTER, TN (AP)
Authorities are
investigating a small plane crash in Winchester, Tennessee, that injured five
people on board.
Media report the
Mooney M20C crashed around 2:30 p.m. Saturday shortly after taking off from the
Winchester Municipal Airport.
Officials say the plane
struck some power lines. It apparently landed on its belly, and never flipped
over.
The individuals on
the plane were treated for non-life threatening injuries. They have not been
identified.
The exact cause of
the crash has yet to be determined, but investigators say the plane was only
supposed to seat four people.
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Date:
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18-APR-2015
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Time:
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-15:00
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Type:
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Owner/operator:
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Pressley Brent DBA
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Registration:
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N9680M
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C/n / msn:
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670016
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Fatalities:
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Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5
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Other fatalities:
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0
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Airplane damage:
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Substantial
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Location:
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Near Winchester Municipal Airport
(KBGF), Winchester, TN -
United States of America |
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Phase:
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Take off
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Nature:
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Unknown
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Departure airport:
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Winchester Muni (KBGF)
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Destination airport:
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Narrative:
Shortly after takeoff, the aircraft impacted terrain southeast of Winchester Municipal Airport (KBGF), in Winchester, Tennessee. The airplane sustained substantial damage and the five occupants onboard received minor injuries.
Shortly after takeoff, the aircraft impacted terrain southeast of Winchester Municipal Airport (KBGF), in Winchester, Tennessee. The airplane sustained substantial damage and the five occupants onboard received minor injuries.
Sources:
http://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=175510
http://www.wsmv.com/story/28838376/small-plane-crashes-in-winchester
http://wkrn.com/2015/04/18/small-plane-carrying-4-crashes-in-winchester/
http://fox17.com/m/news/features/top-stories/stories/Four-Airlifted-to-Hospital-After-Plane-Crash-in-Franklin-County-Tn-116893.shtml#.VTNAoHBHaK0
http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=9680M
http://www.wsmv.com/story/28838376/small-plane-crashes-in-winchester
http://wkrn.com/2015/04/18/small-plane-carrying-4-crashes-in-winchester/
http://fox17.com/m/news/features/top-stories/stories/Four-Airlifted-to-Hospital-After-Plane-Crash-in-Franklin-County-Tn-116893.shtml#.VTNAoHBHaK0
http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=9680M
On scene at plane crash in Winchester. Confirmed: 5 people on board, taking
off from Winchester airport. @NC5 pic.twitter.com/HuCPAWSsxl
— Jason Lamb (@NC5_JasonLamb) April 18, 2015