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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-32R-300 · Kimberling City, MO · October 10, 2020

Date: October 10, 2020 · 11:30 local
Place: Kimberling City, MO
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N3445Q
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN21LA014
Reported as: Piper PA-32R-300
Reported engine: Lycoming TI0-540 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 2
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,100 total1,000 in this make and model10 in the last 90 days

N3445QRegistration cancelled Dec 4, 2021 · Piper PA-32R-300S/N 32R-7780312 · Built 1977 Airframe modelPiper PA-32R-300 Engine modelLycoming TI0-540 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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

Pilot departed runway 13 at MO64 with tow bar still attached to the nose gear. Pilot received radio communication about tow bar and entered left downwind for runway 13, MO64. When turning to base aircraft got too low and tow bar caught a tree. Aircraft immediately crashed into trees and caught on fire. Aircraft came to rest on top of six empty boat trailers.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT DEPARTED RUNWAY 13 AT MO64 WITH TOW BAR STILL ATTACHED TO THE NOSE GEAR. PILOT RECEIVED RADIO COMMUNICATION ABOUT TOW BAR AND ENTERED LEFT DOWNWIND FOR RUNWAY 13, MO64. WHEN TURNING TO BASE AIRCRAFT GOT TOO LOW AND TOW BAR CAUGHT A TREE. AIRCRAFT IMMEDIATELY CRASHED INTO TREES AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST ON TOP OF SIX EMPTY BOAT TRAILERS.

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 CEN21LA014Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportKimberling City, MOThe pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection, which resulted in his inadvertent departure with the tow bar connected to the nose wheel, and the low approach while returning to the airport, which allowed the tow bar to contact trees.Oct 10, 2020 · Destroyed