1995-08-27: Piper PA-32-300 — Clarke S Dixon — Osage Beach, MO

Casualties unknown • Osage Beach, MO, US

Probable cause

the student pilot's misjudgement of distance and speed during the landing and failure to attain the proper touchdown point.

— NTSB Determination

Accident narrative

AIRPORT TRAFFIC WAS USING RUNWAY 32 AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE STUDENT PILOT, WHO WAS FLYING WITH A PASSENGER, LANDED ON RUNWAY 14. DURING THE LANDING, THE AIRPLANE CONTINUED PAST THE DEPARTURE END OF RUNWAY 14, AND WENT INTO AN AREA OF TREES AND BRUSH. THE PASSENGER REPORTED THAT THE STUDENT PILOT SAID HE LANDED LONG AND FAST.

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Frequently asked questions

What happened in the 1995-08-27 Piper PA-32-300 accident near Osage Beach, MO?

AIRPORT TRAFFIC WAS USING RUNWAY 32 AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE STUDENT PILOT, WHO WAS FLYING WITH A PASSENGER, LANDED ON RUNWAY 14. DURING THE LANDING, THE AIRPLANE CONTINUED PAST THE DEPARTURE END OF RUNWAY 14, AND WENT INTO AN AREA OF TREES AND BRUSH. THE PASSENGER REPORTED THAT THE STUDENT PILOT SAID HE…

What aircraft was involved and where did it happen?

The accident on 1995-08-27 involved a Piper PA-32-300, registration N54417, operated by Clarke S Dixon, at Osage Beach, MO.

What was the probable cause of the accident?

the student pilot's misjudgement of distance and speed during the landing and failure to attain the proper touchdown point.

Investigation report by the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) historical archive. Original record: https://carol.ntsb.gov/event/20001207X04222. This page is a structured re-presentation; facts and quotes are in the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), United States.

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