Accident description
Last updated: 18 May 2013
| Status: | Final |
| Date: | 04 MAY 1991 |
| Time: | 17:15 |
| Type: | GAF Nomad N.22BFP |
| Operator: | Johnson Wax Company |
| Registration: | N5590M |
| C/n / msn: | 83 |
| First flight: | 1978 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 770 |
| Engines: | 2 Allison 250-C17B |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Airplane damage: | Substantial |
| Airplane fate: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | 15 km (9.4 mls) from Bowling Green, KY (United States of America) |
| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Bowling Green-Warren County Airport, KY (BWG/KBWG), United States of America |
| Racine-Horlick Airport, WI (RAC), United States of America |
Shortly after reaching 1500m, no. 1 engine problems (a.o. high TGT) forced the pilot to shut the engine down and to feather the prop. He tried to return to Bowling Green, but had to make a forced landing in a field.
PROBABLE CAUSE: "The loss of engine power brought on by a failure of the no.2 main engine bearing. Contributing to the accident was the lack of sufficient power on the remaining engine to maintain level flight." Events:
Sources:
» Air International
» NTSB
» Scramble Vol.13, nr.03
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Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Bowling Green-Warren County Airport, KY to Racine-Horlick Airport, WI as the crow flies is 651 km (407 miles).
Distance from Bowling Green-Warren County Airport, KY to Racine-Horlick Airport, WI as the crow flies is 651 km (407 miles).
