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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper Aircr PA-32R-301T · Kingman, AZ · February 4, 2010

Date: February 4, 2010 · 15:00 local
Place: Kingman, AZ
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N1060X
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR10LA128
Reported as: Piper Aircr PA-32R-301T
Reported engine: Lycoming TIO-540-AH1A
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,300 total400 in this make and model10 in the last 90 days

N1060XRegistration cancelled Jan 9, 2018 · Piper PA-32R-301TS/N 3257466 · Built 2007 Airframe modelPiper PA-32R-301T Engine modelLycoming TIO-540-AH1AReciprocating

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What happened

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

Pilotprivacy data omitted of Piper PA-32R-301T, N1060X, was enroute from st. george, Utah to Kingman, Arizona. While cruising at 9,500 feet pilot detected strong fuel odor and made an emergency landing on a dry lake located 20 miles northwest of Kingman, Arizona. After a safe landing, both occupants and two dogs were able to exit aircraft; within fifteen minutes aircraft was in flames. The resulting fire destroyed the aircraft. No injuries were reported.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ OF PIPER PA-32R-301T, N1060X, WAS ENROUTE FROM ST.GEORGE, UTAH TO KINGMAN, ARIZONA. WHILE CRUISING AT 9,500 FEET PILOT DETECTED STRONG FUEL ODOR AND MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING ON A DRY LAKE LOCATED 20 MILES NORTHWEST OF KINGMAN, ARIZONA. AFTER A SAFE LANDING, BOTH OCCUPANTS AND TWO DOGS WERE ABLE TO EXIT AIRCRAFT; WITHIN FIFTEEN MINUTES AIRCRAFT WAS IN FLAMES. THE RESULTING FIRE DESTROYED THE AIRCRAFT. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB WPR10LA128Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportDolan Springs, AZThe fuel flow divider inlet line nut coming loose during cruise flight, resulting in a fuel leak and in-flight fire. The root cause of the loose B-nut fitting could not be determined. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to fly the airplane…Feb 4, 2010 · Substantial damage