Piper PA-24-250 accident near Osage Beach, MO
On May 28, 2001, a Piper PA-24-250 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Osage Beach, MO. 3 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- May 28, 2001
- Place
- Osage Beach, MO
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-24-250 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 3 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 38.129°N, 92.650°W
- NTSB ID
- 20010608X01134
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On May 28, 2001, at 1757 central daylight time (cdt), a Piper PA-24-250, N7331P, piloted by a private pilot, sustained substantial damage during an in-flight collision with trees and terrain following a loss of control while maneuvering over Lake of the Ozarks State Park, Osage Beach, Missouri. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The personal flight was operating under the provisions of 14 CFR Part 91 without a flight plan. The pilot and his two passengers were fatally injured. The flight departed the Lee C. Fine Memorial Airport (AIZ), Kaiser, Missouri, at 1743, and had the intended destination of Schaumburg Regional Airport (06C), Schaumburg, Illinois. A witness to the accident reported, "I heard a chugging sound approaching from the east overhead upon looking up I saw a single engine plane in obvious distress. The propeller was turning in a jerking motion. The plane appeared to be about 30 feet above tree top level. I observed it for about 10 seconds before it disappeared into the tree line." Another witness to the accident reported, "I looked up and saw a small single engine plane traveling parallel with [highway] 54. The engine continued to sputter, quit, restart and sputter for the entire time I observed it in flight, which was 15-20 seconds. The plane was on a very level flight path at an altitude I would estimate at 200 [feet] to 250 [feet] off the water and at a distance of approximately 1/4 mile away." Another witness to the accident reported seeing an airplane flying in a southwest direction at an altitude of
Probable cause
Aircraft control not being maintained by the pilot during the forced landing and inadequate preflight inspection performed by the pilot. Contributing factors to the accident were the fuel system contamination that resulted in the loss of engine power, the encountered stall, and trees.
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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.
