Piper PA-23-250 accident near Eureka Springs, AR
On January 12, 2005, a Piper PA-23-250 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Eureka Springs, AR. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- January 12, 2005
- Place
- Eureka Springs, AR
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-23-250 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 36.464°N, 93.825°W
- NTSB ID
- 20050121X00091
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On January 12, 2005, about 1655 central standard time, a Piper PA-23-250, N500KW, was destroyed when it impacted trees and subsequently burned following an overrun during landing. The airplane was flown by a private pilot and was landing at a private turf airstrip near Eureka Springs, Arkansas. Marginal visual meteorological conditions existed at the time of the accident. No flight plan had been filed. The pilot, who was the sole occupant, was fatally injured. The accident flight departed from the Boone County Airport, Harrison, Arkansas, at an unconfirmed time. A witness who lived adjacent to the runway and knew the pilot reported to a Federal Aviation Administration Inspector that he saw the airplane on approach to the airstrip. He reported that the airplane came into the airstrip very fast. He also reported that the weather at the time of the accident consisted of a low ceiling, rain, and misting rain. PERSONNEL INFORMATION The pilot held a private pilot certificate with single engine land, single engine sea, multiengine land, and instrument airplane ratings. He also held a third class medical certificate that was issued on May 11, 2004. The medical certificate listed the limitation that the pilot have glasses available for near vision. The pilot reported having 1,250 hours of flight experience at the time of application for his medical certificate. AIRCRAFT INFORMATION The airplane was a 1973 Piper PA-23-250 Aztec. Two Lycoming IO-540 series engines, each rated at 250 horsepower, powered the airplane. The airplane was a 6-seat twin-engine airplane with
Probable cause
The pilot misjudged his distance/speed which resulted in the overrun and subsequent impact with trees. The wet turf runway and the trees were factors in the accident.
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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.
