Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary MKC84FA110

GASCONADE, MO, USA

Aircraft #1

N30667

PIPER PA-28-181

Analysis

THE PLT LANDED AT AN ARPT WHERE, BY HIS OWN DESCRIPTION, THE WX WAS NEAR ZERO IN RAIN. HE THEN RECEIVED 2 WX BRIEFINGS. DURING THE 1ST BRIEFING THE PLT INDICATED THAT HE COULD MAKE THE FLT IFR. THE PLT WAS ADVISED OF A SIGMET FOR SEVERE ICING CONDITIONS AT LOWER ALTITUDES IN THE COLUMBIA AREA. DURING THE 2ND BRIEFING HE WAS ADVISED THAT COLUMBIA WX WAS INDEFINITE 100 FT SKY OBSCURED, 1/4 MI VISIBILITY IN LIGHT DRIZZLE & FOG. THE FLT DEPARTED LITCHFIELD AT ABOUT 1400. AT 1530 THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH THE TOPS OF TREES ON A STEEP, TREE COVERED BLUFF ALONG THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE MISSOURI RIVER.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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