1 fatal · PIPER PA46 500TP · 2015-12-10 · Council Bluffs, IA, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN16FA062
Event ID
20151211X65337
Type
Accident
Date
2015-12-10
Location
Council Bluffs, IA, USA
Coordinates
41.292221, -95.867225
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA46 500TP
Registration
N145JR
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from power lines while returning to the airport after becoming distracted by a noncritical flight instrumentation anomaly indication.