- Date
- April 29, 1987, 17:30 local (22:30 UTC)
- Place
- Neelyville, MO
- Injuries
- 2 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N44213Piper PA-28-140
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report February 24, 1989
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19870429014079A
- Case key
- 34290
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Analysis
Witnesses stated that the p.I.c. had aborted several takeoff attempts while trying to depart to the north--the winds were originating from the southwest at approximately 5 mph. The aircraft eventually departed from, and almost used the full length of, runway 36. It then broke ground and climbed steeply to avoid the trees--but to no avail--according to witnesses. The right wing sheared off as the aircraft careened through the woods before exploding and burning as it came to rest. The pilot and his passenger were found seriously injured outside the wreckage, but the almost immediate explosion/conflagration precluded their timely rescue by CFR personnel. Samples of auto gas were found in the powerplant; no record of an faa-approved STC for the use of automotive fuel could be produced. According to evidence gathered at the scene, the engine was producing power at the moment of initial impact.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N44213
- Reported as
- Piper PA-28-140
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 287425395
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-E3D, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Charles E. Fowler
- Registered owner
- Fowler, Charles E
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Airport
- NONE, runway 36, 1,425 × 100 ft, grass/turf
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 56
- Certificate
- Student
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 200 total
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 220° at 13 knots
- Visibility
- 12 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 90 °F, dew point 55 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- CGI, 60 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N44213 · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.