At about 17:50 EDT, the pilot of a Cessna 182R was killed when the plane struck a communications tower near Killingworth. IMC prevailed and an IFR flight plan had been filed. The airplane was issued a clearance to execute the VOR approach to Chester Airport at 17:43 and the pilot acknowledged the clearance and canceled IFR. The aircraft struck a tower that reached to 866 feet msl, located about 2.6 miles from the airport. A witness who recorded the condition of the tower lighting daily stated that fog obscured the top of the tower at the time of the accident.
Oct. 4, Killingworth, Conn. / Cessna 182R
At about 17:50 EDT, the pilot of a Cessna 182R was killed when the plane struck a communications tower near Killingworth. IMC prevailed and an IFR flight plan had been filed. The airplane was issued a clearance to execute the VOR approach to Chester Airport at 17:43 and the pilot acknowledged the clearance and canceled IFR. The aircraft struck a tower that reached to 866 feet msl, located about 2.6 miles from the airport. A witness who recorded the condition of the tower lighting daily stated that fog obscured the top of the tower at the time of the accident....
Key Takeaways:
- A pilot was killed when their Cessna 182R struck an 866-foot communications tower near Killingworth at approximately 17:50 EDT.
- The accident occurred in Instrument Meteorological Conditions (IMC) after the pilot had cancelled IFR and was cleared for a VOR approach to Chester Airport.
- The tower, located about 2.6 miles from the airport, was obscured by fog at the time of the impact, according to a witness.
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