# Accident 19960424008249A: Piper PA25235, Buffalo, MO, April 24, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 24, 1996
- Place: Buffalo, MO
- Damage: Destroyed
- Location: 37.6452° N, 93.0966° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Buffalo, MO, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.6452&lon=-93.0966&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6542Z, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6542Z) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-25-235 (registry code 7102504, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-25-235) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-540 series (registry code 41532, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-540-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA25235
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 1
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960424008249A

## Narrative

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

CONDUCTING TEST FLIGHT CRASHED WHILE IN THE TRAFFIC PATTERN.

## NTSB investigation

None matched to this report by aircraft and date. Search the NTSB's own records: https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-main-public/basic-search

## Other reports on N6542Z (1)

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

- [Accident 20160805019129A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160805019129A), Aug 5, 2016: Piper PA-25-235 (N6542Z), Miller, MO, Substantial damage. Shortly after takeoff from MO9 on a test flight, the pilot reported loss of aileron control. When the pilot attempted to return to the airport, the aircraft…

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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