Piper PA-32-301 accident near Paron, AR
On October 20, 2002, a Piper PA-32-301 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Paron, AR. 6 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- October 20, 2002
- Place
- Paron, AR
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-32-301 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 6 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 34.792°N, 92.753°W
- NTSB ID
- 20021028X05387
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On October 20, 2002, approximately 1430 central daylight time, a Piper PA-32-301 single-engine airplane, N4353Y, was destroyed when it impacted terrain while maneuvering near Paron, Arkansas. The airplane was registered to KEEMO LLC, Cape Girardeau, Missouri. The non-instrument rated private pilot and his 5 passengers sustained fatal injuries. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed, and a flight plan was not filed for the 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight. The cross-country flight originated from the Memorial Field Airport (HOT), Hot Springs, Arkansas, at 1410, and was destined for the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport (CGI), Cape Girardeau, Missouri. The pilot called the Columbia Flight Service Station, Columbia, Missouri, at approximately 1000 CDT for a standard weather briefing, with the route of flight being from HOT to CGI. The Specialist advised the pilot there was an Airmet currently valid for instrument flight rule conditions (IFR) over the route of flight. The Specialist informed the pilot that conditions would be improving to marginal visual flight rule conditions (MVFR) from HOT to the Missouri border by 1500 CDT. The Specialist then advised the pilot that the current conditions at HOT were 700 feet overcast, ceiling variable from 500 feet to 1,000 feet, visibility 10 statute miles, temperature 11 C, dew point 10 C, and winds easterly at 10 knots. The en route weather conditions at the time of the briefing included Little Rock (LIT) reporting overcast clouds at 1,400 feet, visibility 7 statute miles, northwest Arkansas overcast clouds at 5,00
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain altitude/clearance from terrain. Contributing factors were the low ceiling, the pilot's decision to fly in known adverse weather conditions, and his lack of an instrument rating.
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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.
