The National Transportation Safety Board did not travel to the scene of this accident.
Additional Participating Entity:
Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Little Rock, Arkansas
Accident Number: CEN20LA430
Date & Time: September 25, 2020, 17:30 Local
Registration: N920X
Aircraft: Piper PA46R-350T
Injuries: 2 None
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Instructional
Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information
Aircraft Make: Piper
Registration: N920X
Model/Series: PA46R-350T
Aircraft Category: Airplane
Amateur Built: No
Operator:
Operating Certificate(s) Held: None
Operator Designator Code:
Meteorological Information and Flight Plan
Conditions at Accident Site: VMC
Condition of Light: Day
Observation Facility, Elevation: TOG
Observation Time: 17:00 Local
Distance from Accident Site: 10 Nautical Miles
Temperature/Dew Point: 15.6°C /7.2°C
Lowest Cloud Condition: Clear
Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: 18 knots / , 270°
Lowest Ceiling: None
Visibility: 10 miles
Altimeter Setting: 30 inches Hg
Type of Flight Plan Filed: VFR
Departure Point: Rogers, AR (ROG)
Destination: Rogers, AR
Wreckage and Impact Information
Crew Injuries: 1 None
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Passenger Injuries: 1 None
Aircraft Fire: None
Ground Injuries:
Aircraft Explosion: None
Total Injuries: 2 None
Latitude, Longitude: 36.372417,-94.106972 (est)
I did some research on this incident. I found that this aircraft is currently for sale. At one point during the last flight it looks like the aircraft was aerodynamically stalled/spun but recovered. I suspect the recovery was abrupt and possibly wrinkled the wing skins, just a guess as the rest of the flight looked normal. I theorize this was a demo flight possibly with a prospective buyer on the controls.
ReplyDeleteLooks like a stall demo was performed. That poses an interesting insurance scenario if the owner was not at the controls during the stall demonstration.
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ReplyDeleteFri 06:46:40 PM 36.3869 -94.1008 ↓ 200° 96 110 1,475 -696 Descending FlightAware ADS-B (KVBT)
Fri 06:46:52 PM 36.3822 -94.1028 ↓ 200° 91 105 1,375 -79 Descending Surface and Near-Surface
Fri 06:47:37 PM 36.3662 -94.1096 ↓ 198° 97 112 1,400 440 Climbing Surface and Near-Surface
Fri 06:48:41 PM 36.3483 -94.0961 → 73° 124 143 2,175 788 Climbing FlightAware ADS-B (KXNA)
Fri 06:48:57 PM 36.3556 -94.0893 ↑ 21° 131 151 2,450 469 Climbing FlightAware ADS-B (KASG)