Piper PA-28-181 N8450K
27 September 1985 · Bowling Green, Kentucky, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 27 September 1985 at about 23:58 local time, a Piper PA-28-181 registered N8450K, operated by Aero Flite, Inc., was involved in an accident near Bowling Green, Kentucky, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 23:58
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bowling Green, Kentucky, United States
- Coordinates
- 37.0602, -86.4602
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-181
- Registration
- N8450K
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Aero Flite, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Savanah → Bowling Green
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- ATL85FLQ01
People
3 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE ACFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED DURING A FORCED LANDING IN A CORN FIELD FOLLOWING A LOSS OF PWR 5 MILES FROM THE DESTINATION ARPT. THE PLT REPORTED TO BOWLING GREEN FSS THAT HE WAS 'OUT OF GAS' AT AN ALT OF 3000 FT. POST ACCIDENT EXAMINATION DISCLOSED A TOTAL OF 24 OZS OF FUEL ON BOARD THE ACFT AT THE ACCIDENT SITE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Oct 1985 | Piper PA-28-140 | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Nov 1985 | Piper PA-28-140 | Ranchos de Taos, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1985 | Piper PA-28-236 | New Milford, Connecticut, United States | Taylor MacHine Co. | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 1985 | Piper PA-28-140 | Cherry Valley, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Nov 1985 | Piper PA-28-161 | Washington Twp., Indiana, United States | Bowman Aviation, Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 28 Nov 1985 | Piper PA-28-161 | Duluth, Minnesota, United States | Thunderbird Aviation | Fatal | 3 |
All 9,402 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Oct 1985 | Piper PA-28 | Payne Gap, Kentucky, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Oct 1985 | Piper PA-28RT-201T | Hopkinsvile, Kentucky, United States | Landmark Realty, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Feb 1985 | Champion 7FC | Louisville, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Mar 1985 | Cessna 172E | Campbellsville, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Mar 1985 | Cessna 182L | Falmouth, Kentucky, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 1985 | Cessna 140 | Hawesville, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |