Piper PA-28-140 N9533W
1 December 1991 · Carthage, Missouri, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 1 December 1991 at about 21:00 local time, a Piper PA-28-140 registered N9533W, operated by Steele, Gary L., was involved in an accident near Carthage, Missouri, United States. 2 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 21:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Carthage, Missouri, United States
- Nearest airport
- Myers Park Mem (H20)
- Coordinates
- 37.1605, -94.3091
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-140
- Registration
- N9533W
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Steele, Gary L.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Ottumwa → Siloam Springs
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI92LA039
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
CONTINUED FLIGHT BY THE PILOT INTO KNOWN ICING CONDITIONS, AND HIS IMPROPER PLANNING/DECISION, WHICH RESULTED IN AN OVERRUN OF THE RUNWAY AFTER HE DIVERTED TO AN ALTERNATE AIRPORT. THE ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITION, ICY RUNWAY, AND CHAIN LINK FENCE NEAR THE END OF THE RUNWAY WERE RELATED FACTORS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT SAID THAT DURING A CROSS-COUNTRY FLIGHT, THE ACFT ENCOUNTERED AIRFRAME ICING. HE DIVERTED TO CARTHAGE, MO. HE SAID THAT AFTER TOUCHDOWN ON AN ICE COVERED RUNWAY, HE WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE AIRCRAFT AND IT SLID OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY & INTO A CHAIN LINK FENCE. BEFORE THE FLIGHT, THE PILOT HAD BEEN ADVISED OF ICING CONDITIONS IN THE AREA.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-28 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Apr 1991 | Piper PA-28-140 | Hibbing, Minnesota, United States | WM. & Audrey Svigel | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Oct 1991 | Piper PA-28 | Berryville, Arkansas, United States | Snider, Richard D. | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Nov 1991 | Piper PA-28-161 | Greeley, Colorado, United States | P.c. Flyers | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1991 | Piper PA-28-180 | Old Bridge, New Jersey, United States | Martin Sade | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jan 1991 | Piper PA-28-140 | Titusville, Florida, United States | Achord, Marvin L. | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Dec 1991 | Piper PA-28-140 | Yuma, Colorado, United States | Aero Training of the Rockies | No injuries | - |
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