BOWLING GREEN, KY, USA
N9161K
PIPER PA-46-350P
DURING INITIAL CLIMB OUT FROM THE WARREN COUNTY AIRPORT ON AN IFR CLEARANCE, THE AIRPLANE HAD A DUEL FUEL FLOW GAUGE FAILURE. THE PILOT ELECTED TO RETURN TO THE AIRPORT AND MAKE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING. THE PILOT STATED HE RECEIVED A SPECIAL VOR CLEARANCE DIRECT TO THE VOR, RUNWAY 030, AND PROCEEDED TO THE AIRPORT. HE STATED THAT HE PREMATURELY FLARED THE AIRPLANE AND IT STALLED, FALLING 30 FEET TO THE RUNWAY. THE DUAL FUEL FLOW FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED DURING THE POST ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION.
THE PILOT'S PREMATURE FLARE, STALLING THE AIRPLANE WHICH RESULTED IN A HARD LANDING. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE DUAL FUEL FLOW GAUGE FAILURES AND DETERIORATING WEATHER CONDITIONS.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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