Piper PA-46-350P N9161K
13 January 1992 · Bowling Green, Kentucky, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 13 January 1992 at about 14:00 local time, a Piper PA-46-350P registered N9161K, operated by Jurgen Arnemann, was involved in an accident near Bowling Green, Kentucky, United States. 4 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 14:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bowling Green, Kentucky, United States
- Nearest airport
- Warren County Regional (BWG)
- Coordinates
- 37.0608, -86.4601
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-46-350P
- Registration
- N9161K
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Jurgen Arnemann
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Lexington
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- BFO92LA019
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S PREMATURE FLARE, STALLING THE AIRPLANE WHICH RESULTED IN A HARD LANDING. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE DUAL FUEL FLOW GAUGE FAILURES AND DETERIORATING WEATHER CONDITIONS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DURING INITIAL CLIMB OUT FROM THE WARREN COUNTY AIRPORT ON AN IFR CLEARANCE, THE AIRPLANE HAD A DUEL FUEL FLOW GAUGE FAILURE. THE PILOT ELECTED TO RETURN TO THE AIRPORT AND MAKE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING. THE PILOT STATED HE RECEIVED A SPECIAL VOR CLEARANCE DIRECT TO THE VOR, RUNWAY 030, AND PROCEEDED TO THE AIRPORT. HE STATED THAT HE PREMATURELY FLARED THE AIRPLANE AND IT STALLED, FALLING 30 FEET TO THE RUNWAY. THE DUAL FUEL FLOW FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED DURING THE POST ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Dec 1992 | Piper PA-46 | Twin Falls, Idaho, United States | David & Patricia Wilson | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 1992 | Piper PA-46-350 | Sanford, Maine, United States | Clifford F. Evans | No injuries | - |
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| 30 Jan 1992 | Piper PA-46 | Baltimore, Maryland, United States | Allen Smith | No injuries | - |
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| 2 Sep 1992 | Piper PA-46-310P | The Dalles, Oregon, United States | Shrontz, Joanne L. | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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