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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA 46-350P · New Albany, IN · May 2, 2010

Date: May 2, 2010 · 20:15 local
Place: New Albany, IN
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N135CC
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN10FA233
Reported as: Piper PA 46-350P
Reported engine: P &W PT-6
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 2
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,499 total19 in this make and model39 in the last 90 days

N135CCRegistration cancelled Aug 30, 2012 · Piper PA 46-350PS/N 4636192 · Built 1999 Airframe modelPiper PA 46-350P Engine modelLycoming TIO-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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On may 2, 2010 N135CC a PA46 was enroute from kpah (paducah, KY) to klou (bowman field, KY) when the aircraft contacted approach and was cleared down to 4000'. At 4000' the aircraft rapidly decended to the ground in a slight nose down, left hand turn. The pilot lost control of the aircraft for unknown reasons in instrument meteorological conditions. Witnesses's described N135CC flight as "twirling/spiral" prior to impact. The aircraft was destroyed on impact. There were two fatalities.

As the FAA filed it

ON MAY 2, 2010 N135CC A PA46 WAS ENROUTE FROM KPAH (PADUCAH, KY) TO KLOU (BOWMAN FIELD, KY) WHEN THE AIRCRAFT CONTACTED APPROACH AND WAS CLEARED DOWN TO 4000'. AT 4000' THE AIRCRAFT RAPIDLY DECENDED TO THE GROUND IN A SLIGHT NOSE DOWN, LEFT HAND TURN. THE PILOT LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT FOR UNKNOWN REASONS IN INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS. WITNESSES'S DESCRIBED N135CC FLIGHT AS "TWIRLING/SPIRAL" PRIOR TO IMPACT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED ON IMPACT. THERE WERE TWO FATALITIES.

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 CEN10FA233Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportNew Albany, INThe pilot’s failure to maintain airspeed in instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.May 3, 2010 · Substantial damage