19920113000519A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA 46-350P · Bowling Green, KY · January 13, 1992

Date
January 13, 1992 · 08:00 local
Place
Bowling Green, KY
Airport
Bowling Green-Warren County
Phase of flight
Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N9161K
NTSB investigation
NTSBBFO92LA019
Reported as
Piper PA46350P
Reported engine
Lycoming TIO540AE2A
People aboard
4
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
3,611 total617 in this make and model35 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Returned due to reported fuel gauges reading zero. Levelled off too high on landing. Dropped to runway. No defects.

As the FAA filed it

RETURNED DUE TO REPORTED FUEL GAUGES READING ZERO. LEVELLED OFF TOO HIGH ON LANDING. DROPPED TO RUNWAY. NO DEFECTS.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.