Plane Crash List

Piper PA-32-300 N2892A

14 July 1989 · Camdenton, Missouri, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 14 July 1989 at about 21:25 local time, a Piper PA-32-300 registered N2892A was involved in an accident near Camdenton, Missouri, United States. 6 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

The record

Date
at 21:25
Classification
Accident
Location
Camdenton, Missouri, United States
Nearest airport
Mistwood (24MO)
Coordinates
37.9993, -92.7395
Aircraft
Piper PA-32-300
Registration
N2892A
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Olathe → Camdenton
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
MKC89LA160

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
6 0 0 0 6

Probable cause

AIRCRAFT CONTROL WAS NOT MAINTAINED BY THE PILOT IN COMMAND.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

WHILE ATTEMPTING HIS SECOND LDG, AFTER A PERSONAL CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT, THE PILOT SAID THAT HE BOUNCED, THEN VEERED OFF THE RUNWAY SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGING THE ACFT. THE PLT SAID THAT HE LANDED ON RUNWAY 25 WITH A 10 KNOT TAILWIND COMPONENT. HE SAID THAT HE NORMALLY LANDED TO THE WEST REGARDLESS OF THE WIND DIRECTION, AS THE LAST 100 YARDS OF THE RUNWAY WAS UPHILL. THE PILOT SAID HE THOUGHT A BRAKE MALFUNCTIONED, BUT POST ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED NO MALFUNCTION OR PART FAILURE.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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