Piper PA-25-150 accident near Buffalo, MO
On April 24, 1996, a Piper PA-25-150 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Buffalo, MO. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- April 24, 1996
- Place
- Buffalo, MO
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-25-150 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 1 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 37.641°N, 93.091°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001208X05522
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On April 24, 1996, at 1107 central daylight time (cdt), a Piper PA-25-150, N6254Z, registered to D and E Company, Republic, Missouri, and piloted by an FAA test pilot, was destroyed by an impact with terrain, and a post crash fire. The airline transport pilot sustained serious injuries and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) flight engineer received fatal injuries. The purpose of the flight was for a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) approval on the airplane. The 14 CFR Part 91 flight was operating in visual meteorological conditions. No flight plan was on file. The test flight originated from Buffalo, Missouri, at 1105 cdt. The airplane was used by a private individual who had developed a STC for a dual seated Piper Pawnee 150. The purpose of this flight was to perform airspeed calibrations at the maximum gross weight with a forward center of gravity (CG). Seven (7), eighty pound bags of dry concrete had been placed in various locations on the airplane as ballast. The total fuel tank capacity is forty gallons. The pilot elected to takeoff with thirty-five gallons of automotive fuel to compensate for the extra weight of the calibration equipment. According to the pilot's written statement and interviews, he said he conducted one training flight on February 29, 1996, followed by a second flight which entailed an airspeed calibration test on the same day. The third flight was conducted on March 1, 1996. This flight consisted of stalls and climb performance tests. The pilot and flight engineer calculated a weight and balance for the third flight to lo
Probable cause
failure of company/operator personnel to install the wing and landing gear (strut) fairings after modifying the airplane for a supplemental type certificate (STC), and improper planning/decision by the pilot. Factors relating to the accident were: the airplane's reduced performance, and high obstructions.
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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.
