Piper PA-28-180 N4824L

Summary

On 14 February 2012 at about 22:30 local time, a Piper PA-28-180 registered N4824L was involved in an accident near Osborn, Missouri, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

14 February 2012 at 22:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Osborn, Missouri, United States

Coordinates

39.7014, -94.4008

Aircraft

Piper PA-28-180

Registration

N4824L

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Grain Valley → Grain Valley

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN12FA158

2 people died.

The pilot’s decision to conduct low-level passes above a residence and his failure to maintain sufficient altitude.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The airplane was observed making two low-level (just above tree level) passes in front of a witness’s house. The witness made a video recording of the first pass. She reported seeing and hearing the airplane strike trees on the second pass before impacting the ground. An on-scene examination revealed airplane and tree damage consistent with the witness’s description of events. Examination of the airplane’s wreckage revealed no evidence of mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.