Plane Crash List

Piper PA-23-250 N5272Y

27 May 1993 · Searcy, Arkansas, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 27 May 1993 at about 16:45 local time, a Piper PA-23-250 registered N5272Y was involved in an accident near Searcy, Arkansas, United States. One person was 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 16:45
Classification
Accident
Location
Searcy, Arkansas, United States
Nearest airport
Searcy Municipal (MO7)
Coordinates
35.2392, -91.7291
Aircraft
Piper PA-23-250
Registration
N5272Y
Category
Airplane
Engines
2
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Unknown → Clarksville
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
FTW93LA170

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 0 1

Probable cause

TOTAL POWER LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO UNDETERMINED REASONS. A FACTOR WAS THE UNSUITABLE TERRAIN.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PILOT STATED THAT AS HE WAS PASSING THROUGH 700 FEET MSL AFTER TAKEOFF, HE LOST POWER ON BOTH ENGINES AS HE ADJUSTED THE PROPELLERS. HE STATED THAT HE IMMEDIATELY 'PUSHED EVERYTHING FORWARD.' HE THEN TURNED BACK TOWARD THE AIRPORT WITH THE INTENT OF LANDING ON THE RUNWAY OR THE TAXIWAY; HOWEVER, BOTH WERE OCCUPIED BY AIRCRAFT. HE THEN ELECTED TO LAND GEAR DOWN IN AN OPEN PASTURE. THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED DURING THE LANDING ROLL.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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