Accident Details
Date
Sunday, May 27, 1990
NTSB Number
MKC90MA115
Location
NAYLOR, MO
Event ID
20001212X23248
Coordinates
36.569431, -90.600372
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
2
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
2
Probable Cause and Findings
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO ACTIVATE THE PITOT HEAT BEFORE FLYING IN INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS (IMC) ABOVE THE FREEZING LEVEL, FOLLOWED BY HIS IMPROPER RESPONSE TO ERRONEOUS AIRSPEED INDICATIONS THAT RESULTED FROM BLOCKAGE OF THE PITOT TUBE BY ATMOSPHERIC ICING.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N22EK
Make
PIPER
Serial Number
46-8508024
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
ADAMS FRANK M
Address
3250HILLCREST LANE
Status
Deregistered
City
BOISE
State / Zip Code
ID 83705
Country
United States
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# MKC90MA115