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October 11, 1994 · Piper PA-22-108 · N5433Z
Mt. Vernon, MO
Overview
Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
October 11, 1994
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (1 uninjured)
Location
Mt. Vernon, MO
Aircraft
Piper PA-22-108
Tail Number
N5433Z
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
CHI95LA027
THE PILOT REPORTED THE AIRPLANE'S RIGHT WING STRUCK A FENCE POST AS HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LAND IN A HAY FIELD OWNED BY A RELATIVE. THE PILOT SAID HE HAD FLOWN FROM THE SAME FIELD EARLIER IN THE DAY, BUT ON THE ACCIDENT FLIGHT HE FAILED TO SEE THE FENCE POST DURING HIS APPROACH TO LAND.
NTSB Probable Cause
the pilot's inadequate visual lookout. A factor associated with the accident is the fence post.
Full Narrative
On October 11, 1994, about 1700 central daylight time, a Piper PA-22-108 airplane, N5433Z, received substantial damage when it collided with a fence post while landing in a field near Mt. Vernon, Missouri. The solo private pilot was not injured. The local, personal flight originated about 1650, and operated in visual meteorological conditions without a flight plan. The pilot reported the accident occurred while he was attempting to land on a hay field owned by a relative. He said one of the fence posts bordering the hay field stuck up higher than the others, and the right wing strut struck that post during the landing flare. The pilot stated he had flown the airplane from the same field earlier in the day.
Flight
Event TypeAccident
Event Time17:00 CDT
Nearest Airport0nm
Runway0
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo
Aircraft
AircraftPiper PA-22-108
Tail NumberN5433Z
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsLycoming · O-235-C1B · Reciprocating · 108
Seats2
People & Injuries
Injury SummaryNo injuries (1 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured1
Total1
Crew 1Age 28 · Third Class
Conditions
ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
WindCalm
Visibility15 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point64 F / 0 C
Altimeter0
Weather SourcePILO