Piper PA-46-310P N4346L
26 July 1986 · Boulder, Colorado, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 26 July 1986 at about 13:40 local time, a Piper PA-46-310P registered N4346L, operated by Lowell T. Dugan, was involved in an accident near Boulder, Colorado, United States. 3 people were on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 13:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Boulder, Colorado, United States
- Coordinates
- 40.0203, -105.2495
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-46-310P
- Registration
- N4346L
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Lowell T. Dugan
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN86FA208
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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 PURPOSE OF THE FLT FOR BOTH ACFT WAS AN AERIAL PHOTO MISSION. N5113S WAS USED AS THE CAMERA PLATFORM. THE PLTS OF N5113S AND N4346L DISCUSSED PRIOR TO TAKEOFF THE PROCEDURES OF THE FLT. BOTH ACFT DEPARTED AND FLEW A COURSE TO POSITION THE AIRPLANES ON A SOUTHERLY HEADING. N5113S WAS TO THE EAST AND SLIGHTLY ABOVE AND AHEAD OF N4346L. THE PHOTOGRAPHER SHOT ONE ROLL OF FILM AND RELOADED. HE WAS READY TO BEGIN SHOOTING WHEN N4346L BEGAN TO CLOSE IN ON N5113S. THE PLT OF N5113S FELT TWO 'BUMPS' AS N4346L CLOSED, AND DID NOT SEE THE ACFT PASS UNDER. THE PLT OF N5113S MANEUVERED HIS ACFT TO DETERMINE CONTROLLABILITY AND SAW N4346L SPIRALLING TO THE GROUND. EXAM OF N4346L REVEALED THE VERT STAB AND RUDDER HAD SEPARATED IN-FLIGHT. THERE WERE NUMEROUS PAINT SMEARS FOUND ON THE RIGHT SIDE ON N5113S.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Aircraft involved
| Aircraft | Registration | Operator | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Piper PA-46-310P PA-46-310P | N4346L | Lowell T. Dugan | Destroyed |
| Cessna TR-182 TR-182 | N5113S | John Barkin | Minor |
Other Piper PA-46 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Aug 1986 | Piper PA-46-310P | West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 23 Mar 1986 | Piper PA-46-310P | Boyne Falls, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 18 Mar 1986 | Piper PA-46-310P | Reno, Nevada, United States | Mike Monet | No injuries | - |
| 9 Nov 1986 | Piper PA-46-310-P | Bremerton, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1985 | Piper PA-46-310P | Evanston, Illinois, United States | Plane Masters | No injuries | - |
| 30 Nov 1987 | Piper PA-46 | Long Beach, California, United States | Million Air | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Oct 1986 | Cessna 177RG | Glenwood Spring, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 1986 | Piper PA-22-160 | Fort Morgan, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Nov 1986 | Bellanca 7GCAA | Englewood, Colorado, United States | Eugene R. Berry | No injuries | - |
| 15 Nov 1986 | Cessna 120 | Peyton, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Nov 1986 | Cessna 152 | Ellicott, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Dec 1986 | Cessna 152 | Englewood, Colorado, United States | Wings of Denver | No injuries | - |