- Date
- May 20, 1982, 13:30 local (18:30 UTC)
- Place
- Salem, MO
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N9611PPiper PA-25-235
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report May 20, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820520018709A
- Case key
- 72462
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot was ferrying his newly purchased aircraft from hayti, Missouri to exira, Iowa. He was unable to purchase fuel during an enroute stop at piedmont, Missouri, since no one was at the airport. He elected to continue to Salem, Missouri to obtain fuel. As he was approaching his destination, his low fuel quantity light illuminated. He did not have the airport in sight; therefore, he elected to make a precautionary landing on a drag strip. The aircraft cleared wires on the approach end of the strip; however, he landed hard on the right side of the strip and the right wing struck a large pole.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N9611P
- Reported as
- Piper PA-25-235
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 25-7405772
- Airframe hours
- 862
- Engine
- Lycoming O-540-B2C5, 235 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Ferry · Part 91
- Operator
- Brain L. Johnson
- Registered owner
- Brain L. Johnson
- Departed
- Hayti, MO
- Destination
- RYN · Tucson, AZ
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 26
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 287 total · 17 in this make and model · 162 as pilot in command · 2 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 180° at 10 knots
- Visibility
- 5 statute miles
- Temperature
- 158 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.