Piper PA-22-108 N5433Z
11 October 1994 · Mt. Vernon, Missouri, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 11 October 1994 at about 22:00 local time, a Piper PA-22-108 registered N5433Z was involved in an accident near Mt. Vernon, Missouri, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 22:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Mt. Vernon, Missouri, United States
- Coordinates
- 37.0993, -93.8099
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-22-108
- Registration
- N5433Z
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI95LA027
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
the pilot's inadequate visual lookout. A factor associated with the accident is the fence post.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT REPORTED THE AIRPLANE'S RIGHT WING STRUCK A FENCE POST AS HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LAND IN A HAY FIELD OWNED BY A RELATIVE. THE PILOT SAID HE HAD FLOWN FROM THE SAME FIELD EARLIER IN THE DAY, BUT ON THE ACCIDENT FLIGHT HE FAILED TO SEE THE FENCE POST DURING HIS APPROACH TO LAND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-22 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Mar 1994 | Piper PA-22-160 | Columbia, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1994 | Piper PA-22 | Melba, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 1994 | Piper PA-22 | Harvard, Illinois, United States | Edwin D. Swart | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1994 | Piper PA-22-150 | Olla, Louisiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Oct 1994 | Piper PA-22-108 | Beans Cove, Pennsylvania, United States | William D. Robosson | Serious injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1994 | Piper PA-22-150 | Everett, Washington, United States | Hill, Douglas, L. | No injuries | - |
All 3,095 records for this type
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun 1994 | Lake LA-250 | Jefferson City, Missouri, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Feb 1994 | Piper PA-39 | Viburnum, Missouri, United States | Shapiro Brothers Inc | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Jul 1994 | Schweizer G-164B | Harviell, Missouri, United States | RH and RH, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 May 1994 | Davis TRI-Q 200 | Joplin, Missouri, United States | William G. McBryde | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Jul 1994 | Aero Commander CALAIR A-9B | Excelsior Sprgs, Missouri, United States | Air Cover, Inc | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 Jul 1994 | Mooney M20C | MacOn, Missouri, United States | Full Moonies | No injuries | - |