Jetprop Dlx Piper PA46 accident near New Albany, IN

On May 3, 2010, a Jetprop Dlx Piper PA46 (airplane) was involved in an accident near New Albany, IN. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.

Date

May 3, 2010

Place

New Albany, IN

Aircraft

Jetprop Dlx Piper PA46 · Airplane

Injuries

2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor

Damage

Substantial

Position

38.198°N, 85.887°W

NTSB ID

20100503X93719

Official records · CEN10FA233

• Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation

Air traffic control records

• Washington FSS Partial Transcript: Transcript (PDF), on ntsb.gov
• Paducah ATC Partial Transcript: Transcript (PDF), on ntsb.gov
• LOU/SDF ATC Partial Transcript: Transcript (PDF), on ntsb.gov
• Shelf Item: ATC Rerecording - SDF, Departure Radar, May 2, 2010, 2352 UTC to May 3, 2010, 0033 UTC: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov

NTSB summary

HISTORY OF FLIGHT On May 2, 2010, about 2016 eastern daylight time (EDT), a JetProp DLX Piper PA-46-350P, N135CC, sustained substantial damage on impact with terrain near New Albany, Indiana. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The private pilot and passenger were fatally injured. The 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight was operating on an instrument rules (IFR) flight plan. The flight departed from Barkley Regional Airport (PAH), Paducah, Kentucky, about 1836 central daylight time (CDT) and was en route to Bowman Field Airport (LOU), Louisville, Kentucky. About 1800 CDT, an employee of a fixed base operator at PAH stated that he directed the parking of the airplane. The pilot requested 40 gallons of fuel per side. The employee did not see any leaks from the airplane, and the airplane looked to be in “real good shape.” About 1801-1805 CDT, the Washington Automated Flight Service Station, WS030 position, provided a weather briefing to a caller who had represented N135CC. The caller requested to be provided with “just a metar” at Louisville so he could see if he needed to go under visual flight rules (VFR) or IFR. When asked by the briefer if the caller was leaving soon, the caller said “yes.” The conversation continued and WS030 stated: “uh looks like you’ll have to go i f r *(louisville’s) callin it wind one seventy at five nine miles light rain ceiling nine hundred broken one thousand one hundred overcast temperature an dew point both twenty one… however at standiford they have six miles moderate rain an mist uh one thousand three hundred

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain airspeed in instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.

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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.