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FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-180 · Osborn, MO · February 14, 2012

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Date
February 14, 2012 · 16:30 local
Place
Osborn, MO
Phase of flight
Maneuver
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N4824L
NTSB investigation
NTSBCEN12FA158
Reported as
Piper PA-28-180
Reported engine
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
2
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
5,798 total50 in the last 90 days
N4824LRegistration cancelled Oct 19, 2017 · Piper PA-28-180S/N 28-4166 · Built 1967Airframe modelPiper PA-28-180Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Pilot and passenger were conducting a fly-by at a farm owned by friends of the passenger. After completing one circuit around the house at low altitude, the pilot came back around again at low altitude and struck a large tree with the right wing of the aircraft, causing loss of control and contact with the ground. There was a post-crash fire.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT AND PASSENGER WERE CONDUCTING A FLY-BY AT A FARM OWNED BY FRIENDS OF THE PASSENGER. AFTER COMPLETING ONE CIRCUIT AROUND THE HOUSE AT LOW ALTITUDE, THE PILOT CAME BACK AROUND AGAIN AT LOW ALTITUDE AND STRUCK A LARGE TREE WITH THE RIGHT WING OF THE AIRCRAFT, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL AND CONTACT WITH THE GROUND. THERE WAS A POST-CRASH FIRE.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB CEN12FA158Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportOsborn, MOThe pilot’s decision to conduct low-level passes above a residence and his failure to maintain sufficient altitude.Feb 14, 2012 · Substantial damage