Piper PA-28-140 accident near Ocie, MO
On October 21, 1995, a Piper PA-28-140 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Ocie, MO. 2 people were seriously injured. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- October 21, 1995
- Place
- Ocie, MO
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-140 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 0 fatal, 2 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 36.601°N, 92.420°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001207X04669
NTSB summary
On October 21, 1995, at 1700 central daylight time, a Piper PA- 28-140, N6932W, piloted by a private pilot, sustained substantial damage during a forced landing to a clearing in a wooded area in Ocie, Missouri. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The flight was operated under 14 CFR Part 91. A flight plan was not on file. The pilot and passenger sustained serious injuries. The business flight departed Vichy, Missouri, at 1530 cdt, and was en route to Mena, Arkansas. In his written statement, the pilot reported that he was cruising at 6,500 feet mean sea level (MSL) when the airplane's engine "began to run rough, then lose power." The pilot "selected a field for emergency landing, made an approach to the field and came up approximately 300 feet short." The airplane struck the top of a tree and subsequently impacted the terrain. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector who examined the wreckage at the site found all of the airplane parts together resting in a clearing approximately 130 feet from the base of a 50 foot high tree which showed evidence of shear impact damage near the top. Leaves and branches from the same tree were found embedded in the leading edges of the left wing and left horizontal stabilizer. An impact ground scar was measured 108 feet from the base the tree. Both wings had separated from the fuselage at the wing roots. The crew compartment showed twisting and bending forward of the cabin door. The crew compartment floor had been crushed and pushed upward. The fuselage aft of the cabin door, the horizontal and
Probable cause
failure of the number three exhaust valve.
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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.
