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November 24, 2024 · Piper PA-28-140 · N6575W

Camdenton, MO

Overview

Report Status
Probable Cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
November 24, 2024
Injury Outcomes
1 injury (1 serious injury)
Location
Camdenton, MO
Aircraft
Piper PA-28-140 (1965)
Tail Number
N6575W
Injuries
Serious
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
CEN25LA049

Law enforcement officers reported that the pilot of the accident airplane stated that he intended to intentionally crash his airplane after dropping a pillow onto his wife’s house. The pilot demanded that his wife speak to him before he initiated his takeoff. Law enforcement officers reported that they were in intermittent contact through phone calls and text messaging throughout the 4-hour flight. The pilot stated to law enforcement officials that he was flying while intoxicated and that he was not confident in his ability to land due to his level of intoxication. At one point, the pilot agreed to land at a local airport. During the descent he aimed the airplane towards law enforcement officers and flew over them at a low altitude while yelling, “wee woo, wee woo” out of the side vent window before initiating a climb. The pilot continued to refuse to land until he was able to speak with his wife and later crashed northwest of the local airport. The airplane impacted trees and came to rest on its nose which resulted in substantial damage to both wings, fuselage, horizontal stabilator, and the lower engine compartment. The pilot, who was seriously injured, fled the accident site before surrendering himself to local law enforcement officers. Law enforcement officers observed an empty six pack container of alcohol and one unopened bottle of alcohol on the ground under the airplane. Inside the airplane, on the floor near the rudder pedals, there were two empty bottles of alcohol. Upon inspection of the wing fuel tanks, the left wing tank was empty and had no observable fuel in it. The right wing tank had an occasional drip from where it was ruptured. There was no observable fuel blight on nearby vegetation and no fuel dye stains present on any of the aircraft surfaces. The pilot reported that he was attempting to land when he lost complete engine power due to carburetor icing and impacted trees short of the runway. He stated that he departed with full fuel, and that it would have given him 7 or 8 hours of flight time. He did not provide an NTSB Form 6120.1 Pilot/Operator Aircraft Accident/Incident Report. When comparing the reported weather around the time of the accident to FAA special Airworthiness Information Bulletin, CE-09-35 Carburetor Icing Prevention, the flight environment was within the range for icing conditions for pressure-type carburetors.

NTSB Probable Cause

The pilot’s poor flight planning which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.

Full Narrative

Law enforcement officers reported, that the pilot of the accident airplane stated that he intended to intentionally crash his airplane after dropping a pillow onto his wife’s house. The pilot demanded that his wife speak to him before he initiated his takeoff. Law enforcement officers reported that they were in intermittent contact through phone calls and text messaging throughout the 4-hour flight. The pilot stated to law enforcement officials that he was flying while intoxicated and that he was not confident in his ability to land due to his level of intoxication. At one point, the pilot agreed to land at a local airport. During the descent he aimed the airplane towards law enforcement officers and flew over them at a low altitude while yelling, “wee woo, wee woo” out of the side vent window before initiating a climb. The pilot continued to refuse to land until he was able to speak with his wife and later crashed northwest of the local airport. The airplane impacted trees and came to rest on its nose which resulted in substantial damage to both wings, fuselage, horizontal stabilator, and the lower engine compartment. The pilot, who was seriously injured, fled the accident site before surrendering himself to local law enforcement officers. Law enforcement officers observed an empty six pack container of alcohol and one unopened bottle of alcohol on the ground under the airplane. Inside the airplane, on the floor near the rudder pedals, there were two empty bottles of alcohol. Upon inspection of the wing fuel tanks, the left wing tank was empty and had no observable fuel in it. The right wing tank had an occasional drip from where it was ruptured. There was no observable fuel blight on nearby vegetation and no fuel dye stains present on any of the aircraft surfaces. The pilot reported that he was attempting to land when he lost complete engine power due to carburetor icing and impacted trees short of the runway. He stated that he departed with full fuel, and that it would have given him 7 or 8 hours of flight time. He did not provide an NTSB Form 6120.1 Pilot/Operator Aircraft Accident/Incident Report. When comparing the reported weather around the time of the accident to FAA special Airworthiness Information Bulletin, CE-09-35 Carburetor Icing Prevention, the flight environment was within the range for icing conditions for pressure-type carburetors.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time05:33 CST
Nearest AirportCamdenton Memorial-Lake Region (0.7nm NNW)
Flight Plan FiledNone
Flight Plan ActivatedNo
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftPiper PA-28-140
Tail NumberN6575W
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsLycoming · O-320 · Reciprocating · 150
Seats4

People & Injuries

Injury Summary1 injury (1 serious injury)
Fatal0
Serious1
Minor0
Uninjured0
Total1
Crew 1Age 33 · Third Class · Serious

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightNight
Wind160° @ 7 kt
Visibility10 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point48 F / 37 F
Altimeter29.85 inHg
Observation Time05:56
Weather SourceWFAC

Appendix: Source Data