On Wed, 6 Sep 2006 08:57:57 -0400, "Peter R."
wrote in :
Larry Dighera wrote:
Would that be this one?
That appears to be it. A query of the aircraft registration database shows
that registration number belonging to a person with the deceased's name.
Additionally, FlightAware.com does not have any history of an IFR flight
plan under that tail ID.
VFR into IMC?
Damn.
It would appear the private pilot just received his certificate two
months prior, and was not instrument rated.
WEATHER: KLYH 041544Z 00000KT 6SM -RA FEW013 BKN030 OVC049 16/15
http://www.roanoke.com/news/roanoke/wb/81311
They flew out in poor conditions: heavy rain, cloud cover and fog,
Borgess said.
From the observed weather sequence it appears they departed just as
the weather worsened:
http://adds.aviationweather.noaa.gov...ans=translated
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METAR text: KLYH 041554Z 00000KT 4SM RA BR SCT022 BKN030 OVC050
16/15 A3019 RMK AO2 SLP215 P0012 T01610150 $
Conditions at: KLYH (LYNCHBURG, VA, US) observed 1554 UTC 04
September 2006
Temperatu 16.1°C (61°F)
Dewpoint: 15.0°C (59°F) [RH = 93%]
Pressure (altimeter): 30.19 inches Hg (1022.4 mb)
[Sea-level pressu 1021.5 mb]
Winds: calm
Visibility: 4 miles (6 km)
Ceiling: 3000 feet AGL
Clouds: scattered clouds at 2200 feet AGL
broken clouds at 3000 feet AGL
overcast cloud deck at 5000 feet AGL
Weather: RA BR (rain, mist)
SOME DATA ABOVE MAY BE INACCURATE!!!
"$" is an indication the sensor requires maintenance
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METAR text: KLYH 041544Z 00000KT 6SM -RA BR FEW013 BKN030 OVC049
16/15 A3019 RMK AO2 P0011 $
Conditions at: KLYH (LYNCHBURG, VA, US) observed 1544 UTC 04
September 2006
Temperatu 16.0°C (61°F)
Dewpoint: 15.0°C (59°F) [RH = 94%]
Pressure (altimeter): 30.19 inches Hg (1022.4 mb)
Winds: calm
Visibility: 6 miles (10 km)
Ceiling: 3000 feet AGL
Clouds: few clouds at 1300 feet AGL
broken clouds at 3000 feet AGL
overcast cloud deck at 4900 feet AGL
Weather: -RA BR (light rain, mist)
SOME DATA ABOVE MAY BE INACCURATE!!!
"$" is an indication the sensor requires maintenance
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METAR text: KLYH 041526Z VRB03KT 2SM +RA BR FEW011 OVC026 16/15
A3019 RMK AO2 P0010 $
Conditions at: KLYH (LYNCHBURG, VA, US) observed 1526 UTC 04
September 2006
Temperatu 16.0°C (61°F)
Dewpoint: 15.0°C (59°F) [RH = 94%]
Pressure (altimeter): 30.19 inches Hg (1022.4 mb)
Winds: variable direction winds at 3 MPH (3 knots; 1.6 m/s)
Visibility: 2.00 miles (3.22 km)
Ceiling: 2600 feet AGL
Clouds: few clouds at 1100 feet AGL
overcast cloud deck at 2600 feet AGL
Weather: +RA BR (heavy rain, mist)
SOME DATA ABOVE MAY BE INACCURATE!!!
"$" is an indication the sensor requires maintenance
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METAR text: KLYH 041454Z VRB03KT 6SM -RA BR BKN017 BKN032 OVC060
17/14 A3019 RMK AO2 RAB1357 SLP215 P0014 60014 T01670144 51012 $
Conditions at: KLYH (LYNCHBURG, VA, US) observed 1454 UTC 04
September 2006
Temperatu 16.7°C (62°F)
Dewpoint: 14.4°C (58°F) [RH = 86%]
Pressure (altimeter): 30.19 inches Hg (1022.4 mb)
[Sea-level pressu 1021.5 mb]
Winds: variable direction winds at 3 MPH (3 knots; 1.6 m/s)
Visibility: 6 miles (10 km)
Ceiling: 1700 feet AGL
Clouds: broken clouds at 1700 feet AGL
broken clouds at 3200 feet AGL
overcast cloud deck at 6000 feet AGL
Weather: -RA BR (light rain, mist)
SOME DATA ABOVE MAY BE INACCURATE!!!
"$" is an indication the sensor requires maintenance
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METAR text: KLYH 041441Z 00000KT 4SM -RA BR BKN015 OVC025 17/14
A3018 RMK AO2 RAB1357 P0013 $
Conditions at: KLYH (LYNCHBURG, VA, US) observed 1441 UTC 04
September 2006
Temperatu 17.0°C (63°F)
Dewpoint: 14.0°C (57°F) [RH = 82%]
Pressure (altimeter): 30.18 inches Hg (1022.1 mb)
Winds: calm
Visibility: 4 miles (6 km)
Ceiling: 1500 feet AGL
Clouds: broken clouds at 1500 feet AGL
overcast cloud deck at 2500 feet AGL
Weather: -RA BR (light rain, mist)
SOME DATA ABOVE MAY BE INACCURATE!!!
"$" is an indication the sensor requires maintenance
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METAR text: KLYH 041434Z VRB04KT 2 1/2SM +RA BR BKN013 OVC025
17/15 A3018 RMK AO2 RAB1357 P0012 $
Conditions at: KLYH (LYNCHBURG, VA, US) observed 1434 UTC 04
September 2006
Temperatu 17.0°C (63°F)
Dewpoint: 15.0°C (59°F) [RH = 88%]
Pressure (altimeter): 30.18 inches Hg (1022.1 mb)
Winds: variable direction winds at 5 MPH (4 knots; 2.1 m/s)
Visibility: 2.50 miles (4.02 km)
Ceiling: 1300 feet AGL
Clouds: broken clouds at 1300 feet AGL
overcast cloud deck at 2500 feet AGL
Weather: +RA BR (heavy rain, mist)
SOME DATA ABOVE MAY BE INACCURATE!!!
"$" is an indication the sensor requires maintenance
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METAR text: KLYH 041425Z VRB03KT 4SM RA BR BKN017 OVC025 17/15
A3018 RMK AO2 RAB1357 P0009 $
Conditions at: KLYH (LYNCHBURG, VA, US) observed 1425 UTC 04
September 2006
Temperatu 17.0°C (63°F)
Dewpoint: 15.0°C (59°F) [RH = 88%]
Pressure (altimeter): 30.18 inches Hg (1022.1 mb)
Winds: variable direction winds at 3 MPH (3 knots; 1.6 m/s)
Visibility: 4 miles (6 km)
Ceiling: 1700 feet AGL
Clouds: broken clouds at 1700 feet AGL
overcast cloud deck at 2500 feet AGL
Weather: RA BR (rain, mist)
SOME DATA ABOVE MAY BE INACCURATE!!!
"$" is an indication the sensor requires maintenance
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METAR text: KLYH 041417Z 00000KT 2 1/2SM RA BR SCT011 OVC025
17/15 A3018 RMK AO2 RAB1357 P0008 $
Conditions at: KLYH (LYNCHBURG, VA, US) observed 1417 UTC 04
September 2006
Temperatu 17.0°C (63°F)
Dewpoint: 15.0°C (59°F) [RH = 88%]
Pressure (altimeter): 30.18 inches Hg (1022.1 mb)
Winds: calm
Visibility: 2.50 miles (4.02 km)
Ceiling: 2500 feet AGL
Clouds: scattered clouds at 1100 feet AGL
overcast cloud deck at 2500 feet AGL
Weather: RA BR (rain, mist)
SOME DATA ABOVE MAY BE INACCURATE!!!
"$" is an indication the sensor requires maintenance
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METAR text: KLYH 041408Z VRB03KT 1 3/4SM +RA OVC025 17/14 A3018
RMK AO2 VIS 1 1/4V3 RAB1357 P0004 $
Conditions at: KLYH (LYNCHBURG, VA, US) observed 1408 UTC 04
September 2006
Temperatu 17.0°C (63°F)
Dewpoint: 14.0°C (57°F) [RH = 82%]
Pressure (altimeter): 30.18 inches Hg (1022.1 mb)
Winds: variable direction winds at 3 MPH (3 knots; 1.6 m/s)
Visibility: 1.75 miles (2.82 km)
Ceiling: 2500 feet AGL
Clouds: overcast cloud deck at 2500 feet AGL
Weather: +RA (heavy rain)
SOME DATA ABOVE MAY BE INACCURATE!!!
"$" is an indication the sensor requires maintenance
From eye witness reports it appears the wings came off in flight.
Mary Ann Plunkett was talking on the telephone when she heard a
"terrible, rattly" noise. She saw the plane, watched it disappear
behind the trees and figured it went down.
Then Jacob White saw the plane nose-diving, without any wings. By
that point, the plane was no longer making any noise, he said. He
saw it go down into the woods behind his house.
Tragic.