Grumman F6F accident near Monterey, Tennessee, October 8, 2005
On October 8, 2005 at about 9:33 pm local time, a Grumman F6F, registered N4994V, was substantially damaged in an accident near Monterey, Tennessee. It was a business flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was killed. The weather was instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The pilot's inadequate preflight planning and inadequate evaluation of the weather, inadequate visual lookout, and his failure to maintain clearance, resulted in the in-flight collision with power lines.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- October 8, 2005 · about 9:33 pm local time
- Place
- Monterey, Tennessee · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was killed.
- Weather
- instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility)
- Aircraft
- Grumman F6F · all F6Fs on the register
- Registration
- N4994V · registry record · serial 93879
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Business flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The pilot told people at the departure Airport prior to takeoff that he was going to follow I-40 to his destination. The weather at the accident site was 500 foot overcast, 5 miles visibility and mist. Several motorists observed the airplane flying at an altitude of about 100 feet west bound along I-40 prior to colliding with power lines. There were no mechanical problems reported by the pilot or discovered during the post-accident examination of the airplane.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: airline transport pilot, commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 11,300 hours in all
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (without waivers/limitations)
- Seat: sngl
- Injury: fatal
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,118 hours
- Last inspection: condition inspection, February 1, 2005
- Maximum gross weight: 14,250 lb
- Seats: 1
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Pratt & Whitney 22800 (piston); 0 hours total
- Fire on the ground
The flight
- Departed from: GKT Sevierville TN
- Destination: LIT Little Rock AK
- Flight plan: none
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: at 3 knots
- Visibility: 5 statute miles
- Sky: overcast at 500 ft; clear
- Temperature: 55°F (13°C), dew point 52°F (11°C)
- Altimeter: 29.88 inHg
- Observation at 10:53 pm from CSV, 15 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N4994V the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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