Courtesy: Hickman County Sheriff's Office Man killed in home-built plane crash in Hickman County
By Nick Caloway Published: September 2, 2015
HICKMAN COUNTY, Tenn. (WKRN) –
A man was killed in a plane crash in Hickman County late Wednesday afternoon.
The single-engine, home-built plane went down off New Hope Road in Bon Aqua, about 50 miles southwest of Nashville, around 3 p.m.
Photo: WKRN Hickman County Sheriff Randall Ward said the plane was “totally destroyed” in the crash, which happened in a densely wooded area.
The pilot has yet to be identified. Crews are still working to remove his body.
The sheriff told News 2 the plane might have been traveling from out of state. Its destination has not been confirmed.
The plane, which was homemade, was considered to be experimental.
The investigation is ongoing. The Federal Aviation Administration has been notified of the crash and will arrive on scene at 7:30 a.m. Thursday.
| Date: | 02-SEP-2015 |
| Time: | 15:30 |
| Type: | Experimental |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | |
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| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Hickman County east of Bon Aqua, TN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | |
The aircraft impacted dense timbered terrain in Hickman County east of Bon Aqua, Tennessee. The airplane was destroyed and the sole pilot onboard received fatal injuries.
Sources:
http://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=179226 http://wkrn.com/2015/09/02/1-dead-in-plane-crash-in-hickman-county/
http://www.wsmv.com/story/29946066/1-killed-in-hickman-county-plane-crash