Piper PA-28-180 accident near Osborn, MO
On February 14, 2012, a Piper PA-28-180 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Osborn, MO. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- February 14, 2012
- Place
- Osborn, MO
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-180 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 39.701°N, 94.401°W
- NTSB ID
- 20120215X12041
Official records · CEN12FA158
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On February 14, 2012, about 1630 central standard time, a Piper PA-28-180, N4824L, impacted trees and terrain while maneuvering near Osborn, Missouri. The pilot and passenger were fatally injured. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage and both wings. The aircraft was registered to and operated by the pilot under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 as a personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the flight, which was not on a flight plan. The flight originated from the East Kansas City Airport (3GV), Grain Valley, Missouri, at an undetermined time. A witness that lived in the house on the property where the accident took place reported that her husband called and told her that a friend would be flying by in an airplane. She said that she heard a small plane operating near the house and went outside. The witness reported that the airplane approached from the southeast, banked around the house and passed in front of the house just east of the trees that were in front of the house. She said that the airplane then circled behind the house and made a second pass. As the airplane was making the second pass, the witness heard the airplane hit two trees and then saw the airplane strike the ground and cartwheel into a small field north of the house. The witness had used the video recording capabilities of her cellular telephone to record the airplane in flight and provided a copy of the recording for use in the investigation. The recorded video showed the accident airplane making a low-level flight past t
Probable cause
The pilot’s decision to conduct low-level passes above a residence and his failure to maintain sufficient altitude.
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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.
