Piper PA-34-200T N188AL
6 July 1992 · Bowling Green, Kentucky, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 6 July 1992 at about 13:20 local time, a Piper PA-34-200T registered N188AL, operated by Alexandria Aviation Inc., was involved in an accident near Bowling Green, Kentucky, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 13:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bowling Green, Kentucky, United States
- Nearest airport
- Warren County Airport (BWG)
- Coordinates
- 37.0006, -86.4206
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-34-200T
- Registration
- N188AL
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Alexandria Aviation Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Cedar Rapids
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- BFO92FA088
People
3 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE LOSS OF CONTROL IN FLIGHT DUE TO SPATIAL DISORIENTATION/VERTIGO.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, THE AIRPLANE CRASHED ABOUT .8 MILES EAST FROM THE DEPARTED RUNWAY 21. THE PILOT REPORTED A CLOUD BASE OF 800 FEET AGL TO THE FAA FLIGHT SERVICE STATION 1 MINUTE AFTER TAKEOFF. SHORTLY THEREAFTER, WITNESSES STATED THAT THEY HEARD THE AIRPLANE'S ENGINE 'SCREAMING' AND THE AIRPLANE CAME OUT OF THE CLOUDS TOWARDS THE GROUND. WITNESSES STATED THAT THEY SAW THE NOSE OF THE AIRPLANE RISE JUST PRIOR TO IMPACTING THE TREES. THE ON SCENE INVESTIGATION DID NOT REVEAL ANY AIRPLANE ANOMALIES. AN ENGINE EXAMINATION WAS ACCOMPLISHED AND NO ANOMALIES WERE NOTED. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND AUTO PILOT CONTROLS WERE DESTROYED BY IMPACT FORCES. THREE GYROS WERE RECOVERED FROM THE WRECKAGE AND EXAMINED. TWO OF THE THREE GYRO CASINGS EXHIBITED ROTATIONAL SCORING. THE PILOT HAD LOGGED ABOUT 354 HOURS TOTAL FLIGHT TIME. HE EARNED HIS INSTRUMENT RATING ON MAY 31, 1992. INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-34 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jul 1992 | Piper PA-34-200T | Lamar, Colorado, United States | Lyddon Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1992 | Piper PA-34-200T | Bedford, Massachusetts, United States | Edward Walter | No injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1992 | Piper PA-34-200T | Coatesville, Pennsylvania, United States | Richard Devaney | No injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 1992 | Piper PA-34-220T | Madison, Wisconsin, United States | Joseph T. Steuer | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1992 | Piper PA-34-200 | Tucson, Arizona, United States | ATC Flight Center, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1992 | Piper PA-34-200 | Tifton, Georgia, United States | Clinton Aircraft Leasing | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Aug 1992 | Benson-Callaway B-80 | Paducah, Kentucky, United States | IRA D.farrington | No injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1992 | James D Riehm ROTORWAY EXEC | Bowling Green, Kentucky, United States | James Dennis Riehm | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 Mar 1992 | Boeing 747-123 | Louisville, Kentucky, United States | United Parcel Service | No injuries | - |
| 26 Dec 1992 | Cessna 177 | Bowling Green, Kentucky, United States | Pettygrove, JAY J. | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Jan 1992 | Piper PA-28-180 | Glasgow, Kentucky, United States | Span Tech Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jan 1992 | Piper PA-46-350P | Bowling Green, Kentucky, United States | Jurgen Arnemann | No injuries | - |