20121024024839A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-140 · Maryland Height, MO · October 24, 2012

Date: October 24, 2012 · 20:30 local
Place: Maryland Height, MO
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N55620
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN13FA030
Reported as: Piper PA-28-140
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 2
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Airline transport

N55620Registration cancelled Jan 5, 2018 · Piper PA-28-140S/N 28-7325445 · Built 1973 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-140 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

On or about 1930 hours on 10-24-2012 a witness observed the aircraft landing in creve couer lake located in Maryland heights Missouri. The aircraft struck the water and subsaquintly fliped upside down.

As the FAA filed it

ON OR ABOUT 1930 HOURS ON 10-24-2012 A WITNESS OBSERVED THE AIRCRAFT LANDING IN CREVE COUER LAKE LOCATED IN MARYLAND HEIGHTS MISSOURI. THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE WATER AND SUBSAQUINTLY FLIPED UPSIDE DOWN.

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 CEN13FA030Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportMaryland Heights, MOThe pilot’s failure to activate the carburetor heat while operating in conditions conducive to carburetor icing, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to carburetor ice.Oct 25, 2012 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N55620 · 1

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

Accident 19731230040539AFinal Approach · Mocalla, ORDec 30, 1973 · Substantial damage