Piper PA-32-260 Cherokee Six, N3992W: Accident occurred May 29, 2021 at Bishop International Airport (KFNT), Genesee County, Michigan

This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has been completed. 

The National Transportation Safety Board did not travel to the scene of this accident. 

Additional Participating Entity:

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Belleville,  Michigan

https://registry.faa.gov/N3992W

Location: Flint, MI

Accident Number: CEN21LA247

Date & Time: May 29, 2021, 09:00 Local

Registration: N3992W

Aircraft: Piper PA-32-260 

Injuries: 1 None

Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Personal

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: Piper 

Registration: N3992W

Model/Series: PA-32-260

Aircraft Category: Airplane

Amateur Built: No

Operator: On file 

Operating Certificate(s) Held: None

Operator Designator Code: None

Meteorological Information and Flight Plan

Conditions at Accident Site: VMC

Condition of Light: Day

Observation Facility, Elevation: KFNT,766 ft msl

Observation Time: 08:53 Local

Distance from Accident Site: 0 Nautical Miles

Temperature/Dew Point: 10°C /0°C

Lowest Cloud Condition: 

Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: 12 knots / , 40°

Lowest Ceiling: 

Visibility: 10 miles

Altimeter Setting: 30.18 inches Hg

Type of Flight Plan Filed: None

Departure Point: Flint, MI

Destination: Flint, MI

Wreckage and Impact Information

Crew Injuries: 1 None 

Aircraft Damage: Substantial

Passenger Injuries:

Aircraft Fire: None

Ground Injuries:

Aircraft Explosion: None

Total Injuries: 1 None 

Latitude, Longitude: 42.969309,-83.745773