# Accident 19930127001119A: Piper PA24250, Buffalo, MO, January 27, 1993

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: January 27, 1993, 15:40 local time
- Place: Buffalo, MO
- Airport: Buffalo Municipal Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 37.6393° N, 93.0903° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.6393&lon=-93.0903&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5322P, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5322P-1998-03-16) (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 O540A1A
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,666 total, 96 in this make and model, 11 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI93LA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI93LA079) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930127001119A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE PROBLEMS NEAR DESTINATION. VECTORED TO HI7. HIT TREES QUARTER MILE SHORT. FUEL TANKS WERE EMPTY.

## 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 CHI93LA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI93LA079), Jan 27, 1993: Piper PA-24 (N5322P), Buffalo, MO, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO REFUEL THE AIRPLANE PRIOR TO FUEL EXHAUSTION.

## Other reports on N5322P (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 19920420024469I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920420024469I), Apr 20, 1992: Piper PA24250 (N5322P), Kansas City, MO. Engine quit en route. Forced landing in field. Appears carburetor heat system could not handle icing conditions.

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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