Piper PA-22-108 accident near Mt. Vernon, Missouri, October 11, 1994
On October 11, 1994 at about 10:00 pm local time, a Piper PA-22-108, registered N5433Z, was substantially damaged in an accident near Mt. Vernon, Missouri. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
the pilot's inadequate visual lookout. A factor associated with the accident is the fence post.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- October 11, 1994 · about 10:00 pm local time
- Place
- Mt. Vernon, Missouri · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-22-108 · all PA-22-108s on the register
- Registration
- N5433Z · registry record · serial 22-907
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
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.
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: 133 hours in all; 42 in this make and model; 28 in the last 90 days; 7 in the last 30 days; 101 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,856 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, May 24, 1994; 36 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,650 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-235-C1B (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 64°F (18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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