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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA46350P · Bullhead City, AZ · January 2, 2000

Date: January 2, 2000 · 02:15 local
Place: Bullhead City, AZ
Airport: Laughlin/Bullhead Internation
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N9285W
Reported as: Piper PA46350P
Reported engine: Lycoming TIO540AE2A
People aboard: 4
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,950 total397 in this make and model65 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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(-23) On 01/02/00 at 01.45 N9285W departing las for bermuda dunes, CA on an IFR flight plan. Upon reaching cruise altitude of 14,000 ft the aircraft engine began making rumbling sounds, the pilot Mr. Vann then contacted la center declared an emergency and asked for the closest airport. Mr. Vann then proceded to ifp Bullhead City, as directed. Mr. Vann lost total engine power for at least the last 15 minutes of flight. Mr. Vann opted to leave the landing gear retracted to maintain as much lift as possible. During his approach he stated he rembered seeing the power lines and barely making it over the airport perimeter fence as the aircraft was at stall speeds. Mr. Vann impacted short of runway 16 and slid approx 658 ft. minor damage was sustained. No injuries on

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON 01/02/00 AT 01.45 N9285W DEPARTING LAS FOR BERMUDA DUNES, CA ON AN IFR FLIGHT PLAN. UPON REACHING CRUISE ALTITUDE OF 14,000 FT THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE BEGAN MAKING RUMBLING SOUNDS, THE PILOT MR. VANN THEN CONTACTED LA CENTER DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND ASKED FOR THE CLOSEST AIRPORT. MR. VANN THEN PROCEDED TO IFP BULLHEAD CITY, AS DIRECTED. MR. VANN LOST TOTAL ENGINE POWER FOR AT LEAST THE LAST 15 MINUTES OF FLIGHT. MR. VANN OPTED TO LEAVE THE LANDING GEAR RETRACTED TO MAINTAIN AS MUCH LIFT AS POSSIBLE. DURING HIS APPROACH HE STATED HE REMBERED SEEING THE POWER LINES AND BARELY MAKING IT OVER THE AIRPORT PERIMETER FENCE AS THE AIRCRAFT WAS AT STALL SPEEDS. MR. VANN IMPACTED SHORT OF RUNWAY 16 AND SLID APPROX 658 FT. MINOR DAMAGE WAS SUSTAINED. NO INJURIES ON