33.2206° N, 87.6114° WPlaced by OpenAirDocs at Tuscaloosa National Airport (TCL), within about a mile.Open in the map
Date
August 8, 2020 · 15:46 local
Place
Tuscaloosa, AL
Airport
Tuscaloosa National Airport
Phase of flight
Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N822DK
Reported as
Piper PA 46-350P
Reported engine
Pratt & Whitney PT6A series
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
5,009 total
From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry 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.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Shortly after departing tcl enroute to X04 the pilot observed a fuel/engine issue. The pilot advised ATC of an issue and turned back towards tcl. As the pilot prepared to land back at tcl, the engine failed and the pilot declared an emergency and landed on the westbound lanes of I20/I59 approximately 2 miles south of tcl. And struck a fence pole during rollout.
As the FAA filed it
SHORTLY AFTER DEPARTING TCL ENROUTE TO X04 THE PILOT OBSERVED A FUEL/ENGINE ISSUE. THE PILOT ADVISED ATC OF AN ISSUE AND TURNED BACK TOWARDS TCL. AS THE PILOT PREPARED TO LAND BACK AT TCL, THE ENGINE FAILED AND THE PILOT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED ON THE WESTBOUND LANES OF I20/I59 APPROXIMATELY 2 MILES SOUTH OF TCL. AND STRUCK A FENCE POLE DURING ROLLOUT.