ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 35100
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| Date: | Thursday 21 November 1985 |
| Time: | 13:40 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-161 |
| Owner/operator: | Bowman Aviation |
| Registration: | N2170X |
| MSN: | 28-7916346 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3311 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-D3G |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Washington Twp., IN -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Covington, KY (CVG) |
| Fort Wayne, IN (SMD) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT AND PAX WERE RETURNING FROM A XCOUNTRY flight. WHILE ON A LONG FINAL APPROACH THE ACFT WAS WITNESSED TO STALL AND FALL OFF ON THE LEFT WG. THE ACFT THEN DESCENDED INTO A WOODED AREA CAUSING LEFT WG SEPARATION AND THEN IMPACTED A CREEK BANK. AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT THE CUMULATIVE FLT & GROUND TAXI TIME SINCE REFUELING WOULD HAVE BEEN ENOUGH TO ACCOUNT FOR FUEL EXHAUSTION, EVEN WITH GOOD FUEL MANAGEMENT DURING THE flight. CAUSE:
Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001214X38196
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
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