Piper PA-32R-301T, N4363W: Accident occurred October 27, 2021 at Fleming-Mason Airport (KFGX), Flemingsburg, Kentucky

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; Louisville, Kentucky 

Investigation Docket - National Transportation Safety Board: 

https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket

https://registry.faa.gov/N4363W

Location: Flemingsburg, KY

Accident Number: ERA22LA042

Date and Time: October 27, 2021, 17:00 Local 

Registration: N4363W

Aircraft: Piper PA32R 

Injuries: 1 None

Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Personal

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: Piper 

Registration: N4363W

Model/Series: PA32R 301T 

Aircraft Category: Airplane

Amateur Built:

Operator: On file 

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: KFGX,913 ft msl 

Observation Time: 16:55 Local

Distance from Accident Site: 0 Nautical Miles 

Temperature/Dew Point: 10°C /6°C

Lowest Cloud Condition: 

Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: 8 knots / , 120°

Lowest Ceiling: Broken / 2000 ft AGL

Visibility: 10 miles

Altimeter Setting: 29.95 inches Hg

Type of Flight Plan Filed: None

Departure Point: Lafollette, TN (TN44)

Destination: Flemingsburg, KY

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: 38.541817,-83.743377 (est)