Piper PA-28-140 accident near Missing, Washington, September 4, 1995
On September 4, 1995 at about 7:00 am local time, a Piper PA-28-140, registered N571PA, was destroyed in an accident near Missing, Washington. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 3 people were killed. The weather was conditions the NTSB did not record.
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
UNDETERMINED UNTIL THE MISSING AIRCRAFT IS LOCATED.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- September 4, 1995 · about 7:00 am local time
- Place
- Missing, Washington
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 3 people were killed.
- Weather
- conditions the NTSB did not record
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-140 · all PA-28-140s on the register
- Registration
- N571PA · registry record · serial 28-7525326
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
PRIOR TO TAKEOFF, THE PILOT HAD FILED A VFR FLIGHT PLAN FOR A TWO HOUR FLIGHT. THE PILOT DID NOT RETURN AT HIS ETA AND A SEARCH OF THE PLANNED ROUTE BEGAN. TO THIS DATE, THE AIRPLANE HAS NOT BEEN LOCATED.
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: 71 hours in all; 3 in this make and model
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 4,312 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, October 8, 1994; 169 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,050 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-320-E2A (piston); 0 hours total
- Not recorded
The flight
- Departed from: EAT Wenatchee WA at 6:30 pm
- Flight plan: VFR
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 140° at 9 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 82°F (28°C), dew point 54°F (12°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 8:00 pm from EAT
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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