accident at tri cities airport exit in blountville, tn - september 26, 2017

He and his wife got in their truck and drove towards the crash site and they observed an airplane with its tail sticking up in the air. The airplane disappeared from view behind a tree line followed by a thud sound. The engine was missing like it was starving for fuel.' The airplane was observed to make a steep right turn estimated at a bank greater than 45-degrees, and he could see the bottom of the airplane. 'The nose of the airplane was pitched up like he was trying to clear the trees.

He looked up and observed an airplane at tree top-level. The airplane was located by law enforcement at 1713.Ī witness stated he was located in a backyard when he heard an airplane approaching his location at about 1700. The tower operator attempted radio contact with the pilot without success. There was no other recorded communication with the pilot. The pilot was cleared for landing and acknowledged the clearance. The pilot informed the control tower he was on left downwind for runway 5 for a full stop landing. The pilot made one touch and go to runway 05. The pilot made 3 takeoffs and one low approach to runway 23, and was instructed by the tower that the active runway was changed to-runway 05. Review of communications between N4289E and Tri Cities Tower revealed the pilot departed and remained in closed traffic for runway 23 at Tri Cities Airport. The flight originated from Tri Cities Regional Airport, Blountville, Tennessee, on August 31, 2003, at 1607. The airline transport rated certified flight instructor and student pilot were fatally injured.

Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. On August 31, 2003, at 1656 Eastern Daylight time, a Beech BE-35, N4289B, registered to a private owner, operating as a 14 CFR Part 91 instructional flight, collided with the ground while maneuvering in the vicinity of Kingsport, Tennessee.

Accident at tri cities airport exit in blountville, tn - september 26, 2017