Alon A-2 accident near Cedar Hills, MO
On May 10, 1998, an Alon A-2 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Cedar Hills, MO. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- May 10, 1998
- Place
- Cedar Hills, MO
- Aircraft
- Alon A-2 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 38.351°N, 90.640°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001211X10004
NTSB summary
On May 10, 1998, at 1430 central daylight time (cdt), an Alon A-2, N5482E, piloted by a private pilot, was destroyed during a collision with the ground and post-impact fire. The 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight was not operating on a flight plan. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The pilot and passenger were fatally injured. The flight departed Columbia, Illinois, at 1410 cdt. The Jefferson County Missouri, Sheriff's Department deputy conducted interviews with witnesses who observed the airplane's maneuvering, descent, and ground collision. According to the deputy's report, the pilot's son said his father circled his home three times. He said that when the third circle was in process, the engine began to "...cut out and miss." According to the report, the pilot's son said his father was having trouble keeping the airplane in the air. The son said his father's airplane passed over his home, turned sideways, struck trees near his home and crashed onto the ground. One witness said, "The plane appeared to be having trouble climbing in the air." As the airplane passed over the son's home, the witness said it "...banked turning sideways." According to the witness, the airplane was losing altitude as it circled the home for the last time. Another witness said N5482E "...circled the property several times, each time it got lower. On the last pass it hit the tops of my trees then crashed." A third witness said the airplane was "...flying under 1,000 feet, flying at a slow rate of speed, making [an] approximate 30- degree turn. The engine was runni
Probable cause
the failure of the pilot to maintain airplane control due to alcohol impairment.
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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.
