On September 28, 1984, a Piper PA-22-108 (registration N4722Z) was involved in an aviation accident near Wilmot, AR. This summary draws on records from the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) historical archive.
Witnesses observed an aircraft circling farmland before descending toward a house, striking a tree, and crashing nose-down.
What happened
According to witness accounts, the aircraft was observed circling over a rural area characterized by farmland. During the third pass of this pattern, the pilot descended the aircraft toward a brick residence located in the vicinity. At that moment, the aircraft pulled up while maintaining a left bank. This maneuver resulted in the top of the aircraft contacting a sycamore tree situated nearby.
Following the initial impact with the tree, the aircraft continued its trajectory for an additional 230 feet. During this phase, it struck several more trees along its path. The sequence concluded when the aircraft finally contacted the ground in a steep nose-down attitude of approximately 60 degrees.
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