# NTSB MKC87LA180: Piper PA-24-250, N5279P, Osage Beach, MO, September 26, 1987

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: September 26, 1987, 15:00 local (20:00 UTC)
- Place: Osage Beach, MO
- Coordinates: 38.130477, -92.649291 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.1305&lon=-92.6493&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor, 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 16, 1989
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 34446
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC87LA180
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/34446/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC87LA180

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Undershoot, landing
  - weather condition - crosswind (contributing factor)
  - distance - misjudged, dual student (cause)
  - supervision - inadequate, pilot in command(cfi) (cause)
  - lack of familiarity with aircraft, pilot in command(cfi) (contributing factor)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, landing - flare/touchdown

## Analysis

WHILE PERFORMING AS PIC DURING A BIENNIAL FLT REVIEW, THE CFI REQUESTED THAT THE OWNER PERFORM A SHORT FLD LNDG USING FULL FLAPS IN CROSS WIND CONDITIONS. THE ACFT STRUCK THE TERRAIN 50 FEET SHORT OF THE RWY AND BOUNCED ONTO THE APPROACH END OF IT. THE CFI HAD JUST BEEN ISSUED HIS CFI CERTIFICATE, HAD 1 HR OF FLT TIME IN TYPE, AND 247 TOTAL HOURS.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5279P](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5279P-1991-03-26), registration cancelled 1991-03-26, S/N 24318 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-24-250
- Registry model: [Piper PA-24-250](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-24-250) (registry code 7102404) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 24-318
- Airframe hours: 3853
- Engines: LYCOMING O-540-A1A5 250 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Registered owner: Leigh Associates, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, October 5, 1986
- Airport: Grand Glaize, runway 14, 3,205 × 60 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 24; commercial, flight instructor; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: right; flight hours: 247 total, 1 in this make and model, 110 as pilot in command, 53 in the last 90 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 220° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 4,500 ft broken
- Temperature: 84 °F, dew point 57 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: COU, 50 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 (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19870926056549A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870926056549A), Sep 26, 1987: Piper PA24250, Osage Beach, MO, Substantial damage. Pilot taking biennial flight review. Attempted short field landing. Stalled. Struck terrain short of the runway.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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