Piper PA-28-140 accident near Carthage, Missouri, December 1, 1991
On December 1, 1991 at about 9:00 pm local time, a Piper PA-28-140, registered N9533W, was substantially damaged in an accident near Carthage, Missouri (Myers Park Mem airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
CONTINUED FLIGHT BY THE PILOT INTO KNOWN ICING CONDITIONS, AND HIS IMPROPER PLANNING/DECISION, WHICH RESULTED IN AN OVERRUN OF THE RUNWAY AFTER HE DIVERTED TO AN ALTERNATE AIRPORT. THE ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITION, ICY RUNWAY, AND CHAIN LINK FENCE NEAR THE END OF THE RUNWAY WERE RELATED FACTORS.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- December 1, 1991 · about 9:00 pm local time
- Place
- Carthage, Missouri · Myers Park Mem · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-140 · all PA-28-140s on the register
- Registration
- N9533W · no longer on the register · serial 28-22961
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT SAID THAT DURING A CROSS-COUNTRY FLIGHT, THE ACFT ENCOUNTERED AIRFRAME ICING. HE DIVERTED TO CARTHAGE, MO. HE SAID THAT AFTER TOUCHDOWN ON AN ICE COVERED RUNWAY, HE WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE AIRCRAFT AND IT SLID OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY & INTO A CHAIN LINK FENCE. BEFORE THE FLIGHT, THE PILOT HAD BEEN ADVISED OF ICING CONDITIONS IN THE AREA.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 234 hours in all; 165 in this make and model; 170 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (expired)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 0 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,150 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-320-E2A (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: OTM Ottumwa IA at 6:00 pm
- Destination: Siloam Springs AR
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 35, 2,000 ft by 50 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 360° at 14 knots
- Visibility: 4 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 4,500 ft; not recorded at 4,500 ft
- Temperature: 30°F (-1°C), dew point 28°F (-2°C)
- Observation at 8:54 pm from JLN, 8 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
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