Piper PA-23-250 accident near Monroe, Louisiana, August 3, 1995
On August 3, 1995 at about 9:00 pm local time, a Piper PA-23-250, registered N76SR, was substantially damaged in an accident near Monroe, Louisiana. 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 IMPROPER POSITIONING OF THE FUEL SELECTOR RESULTING IN FUEL STARVATION AND THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO FOLLOW THE PUBLISHED EMERGENCY PROCEDURES FOR PROPELLER FEATHERING. FACTORS WERE THE FENCE AND THE TREES.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- August 3, 1995 · about 9:00 pm local time
- Place
- Monroe, Louisiana · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-23-250 · all PA-23-250s on the register
- Registration
- N76SR · registry record · serial 23-7304976
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
DURING THE DESCENT TO 3,000 FEET MSL, THE PILOT SWITCHED THE FUEL TANKS FROM THE OUTBOARD TO THE INBOARD TANKS; HOWEVER, HE 'DID NOT CONFIRM THEY WERE IN THE INBOARD POSITION.' A TOTAL LOSS OF POWER OCCURRED ON THE RIGHT ENGINE. THE PILOT DID NOT 'FEATHER THE PROPELLER' AND ELECTED TO EXECUTE A FORCED LANDING TO A GOLF COURSE. THE NOSE GEAR STRUCK A FENCE AND THE LEFT WING HIT A TREE.
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: commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instructor: airplane single-engine; instructor: instrument airplane; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 4,000 hours in all; 15 in this make and model; 30 in the last 90 days; 9 in the last 30 days; 3,600 as pilot in command; 700 on instruments
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, June 30, 1995; 8 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 5,200 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Lycoming IO-540-C4B5 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: LIT Little Rock AR at 8:30 pm
- Destination: MLU
- Flight plan: IFR
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 040° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 4,800 ft
- Temperature: 93°F (34°C), dew point 75°F (24°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 8:36 pm from MLU, 10 miles away
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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