About 10 Minutes After Departure, Witnesses Reported Seeing An “Intense” Thunderstorm Coming In From The North
On August 3, 2022, about 1725 eastern daylight time a Piper J3C-65, N88550, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident at Cynthiana-Harrison County Airport (0I8), Cynthiana, Kentucky. The passenger sustained fatal injuries and the private pilot was seriously injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91 personal flight. About 1700, the pilot and his passenger, who were seated in the aft and front seat respectively, departed the airport for a brief personal flight.