# Accident 19920919042109A: Piper PA60601P, Bakersfield, CA, September 19, 1992

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 19, 1992, 19:15 local time
- Place: Bakersfield, CA
- Airport: Meadows Field
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Descent
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 35.3407° N, 119.0708° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.3407&lon=-119.0708&mi=10
- Aircraft: N711YM, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N711YM-2018-03-28) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Smith AEROSTAR 601P (registry code 8360608, https://openairdocs.org/model/smith-aerostar-601p) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming TI0-540 series (registry code 41533, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-ti0-540-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA60601P
- Reported engine: LYC IO540S1A5
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX92LA399](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX92LA399) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920919042109A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

FLEW LOW OVER PILOTS ORCHARD. HIGH SPEED TO CHECK FRUIT. HIT POWER LINE. PULLED UP RETURNED BFL. SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB LAX92LA399](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX92LA399), Sep 20, 1992: Piper 601P (N711YM), Bakersfield, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S SELECTION OF AN INADEQUATE ALTITUDE FOR AN INTENTIONAL LOW PASS. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE DUSK LIGHT CONDITIONS, AND THE PILOTS IMPROPER INFLIGHT PLANNING AND DECISION.

## Other reports on N711YM (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 20140910020809A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20140910020809A), Sep 10, 2014: Smith AEROSTAR 601P (N711YM), Austin, TX, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Aircraft was arriving to Austin bergstrom international airport (kaus) from dallas executive airport (krbd). Apprach control advised pilot to contact tower.…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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