NTSB probes crash of CA6-WB plane at Foxtale Farm in Jessamine County, kills Florida couple

A plane crash in Jessamine County killed two people, according to the National Transportation Safety Board, which is investigating the circumstances of a CA6-WB crash at Foxtale Farm. The aircraft was reported to have gone down after communications issues were detected during the flight.

LEX18 reported that the Blue Grass Airport began receiving distress calls about the aircraft after it had lost its report. Investigators said the distress calls preceded the crash, placing a focus on the timeline of communications and what alerts were triggered at the airport before the aircraft was found.

The two people who died were identified by LEX18 as a couple from Florida who had been heading home. The report did not describe whether the couple was the only on board, but it said the crash killed both of them.

The NTSB will determine the cause by examining multiple elements of the event, including aircraft and equipment performance, flight and communications history, and any weather or other conditions in the area. The agency’s investigation is expected to involve analysis of recorded data and interviews from people who received or relayed distress information.

Foxtale Farm is in Jessamine County, an area where first responders would have been called to the crash site. The NTSB probe typically includes coordination with local law enforcement and emergency management personnel, as well as access to the crash site and the aircraft for examination.

In the near term, families will wait for the NTSB’s findings and any autopsy or toxicology results that may be conducted as part of the process. The crash also raises public-safety questions for general aviation, particularly around how quickly distress calls are relayed when report loss occurs and how airports and air traffic stakeholders respond to emergency notifications.