Piper PA-32-300 accident near Point Lookout, MO
On August 2, 2004, a Piper PA-32-300 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Point Lookout, MO. 5 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- August 2, 2004
- Place
- Point Lookout, MO
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-32-300 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 5 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 36.623°N, 93.223°W
- NTSB ID
- 20040806X01158
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On August 2, 2004, at 0950 central daylight time, a Piper PA-32-300, N4230R, was destroyed during a post-impact explosion and fire after it overran the runway and impacted trees and terrain. The flight was attempting to depart runway 11 (3,739 feet by 100 feet, asphalt) at the M. Graham Clarke Airport (PLK), Point Lookout, Missouri. The personal flight was being conducted under 14 CFR Part 91 and was not on a flight plan. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The pilot, pilot-rated passenger and three passengers sustained fatal injuries. The flight was originating from PLK, with an intended destination of Cleburne Municipal Airport (CPT), Cleburne, Texas. A witness to the accident reported that he arrived at the airport approximately 0945 and was loading his airplane when he heard the accident airplane on runway 11 "with the engine wide open." He stated that when he first saw the aircraft it was airborne and initially thought it was landing. He noted that it touched back down on the runway. This witness recalled that the "engine [was] making a lot of power" when he heard the tires begin to skid. He reported: "I saw the airplane swerve on the runway and heard the skid of tires. I then observed what appeared to be a Piper Cherokee Six turn to the right and skid off the right end of runway 11 and sink into the trees and ditch by highway 65." He estimated the aircraft's speed as about 50 miles per hour at this time. He reportedly went to the end of the runway and observed the crash site. A second witness stated that he saw the
Probable cause
The pilot's failure attain adequate flying speed and his delay in aborting the takeoff which resulted in premature liftoff and an overrun of the runway. Contributing factors were the descending embankment, trees and ravine.
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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.
