SEWANEE, TN, USA
N1999L
BEECH B24R
THE PLT RPRTD THAT HE OBTAINED A WX BRIEFING BEFORE TAKEOFF & THAT THE WX AT HIS INTENDED DESTINATION WAS RPRTD AS MARGINAL. WHILE EN ROUTE, HE ENCOUNTERED WX AND CLIMBED ABOVE IT. APRX 4 HRS AFTER DEPARTURE, HE BECAME CONCERNED ABOUT THE REMAINING FUEL SUPPLY AND ELECTED TO LAND. HE FOUND AN OPENING IN THE CLOUD COVER AND BEGAN A DESCENT. AS THE ACFT DESCENDED, THE PLT BECAME AWARE THAT HE WAS NEAR A MTN TOP. HE STATED THE ACFT ENCOUNTERED WIND CURRENTS AND BECAME DIFFICULT TO CONTROL; AND SUBSEQUENTLY, THE WINDS FORCED IT DOWN INTO THE TREES. A NEARBY HUNTER, WHO HEARD THE CRASH, SAID THE WX WAS FOGGY AND LIGHT DRIZZLE WAS FALLING.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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