# Accident 19911226057269A: Piper PA24250, Missoula, MT, December 26, 1991

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: December 26, 1991, 19:45 local time
- Place: Missoula, MT
- Airport: Missoula International Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Missed Approach IFR
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 46.8504° N, 113.9909° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=46.8504&lon=-113.9909&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6408P, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6408P-1994-03-16) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-24-250 (registry code 7102404, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-24-250) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA24250
- Reported engine: LYC IO540*
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 5,000 total, 200 in this make and model, 40 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA92LA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA92LA031) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19911226057269A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

COLLIDED WITH GROUND ON THIRD TRY TO LAND. WAS LOW ON FUEL. WITH NO ALTERNATE DUE TO FOG. NO PRIOR WEATHER BRIEFING

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB SEA92LA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA92LA031), Dec 27, 1991: Piper PA-24-250 (N6408P), Missoula, MT, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S POOR IN-FLIGHT DECISION, FAILURE TO PERFORM A MISSED APPROACH, AND IMPROPER ALTITUDE. FACTORS INCLUDE POOR PREFLIGHT PLANNING/PREPARATION, AND WEATHER CONDITIONS BELOW APPROACH MINIMUMS.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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