3 fatal · Piper PA-24-250 · 2001-05-28 · Osage Beach, MO, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI01FA146
Event ID
20010608X01134
Type
Accident
Date
2001-05-28
Location
Osage Beach, MO, USA
Coordinates
38.129142, -92.650199
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
3
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-24-250
Registration
N7331P
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
Aircraft control not being maintained by the pilot during the forced landing and inadequate preflight inspection performed by the pilot. Contributing factors to the accident were the fuel system contamination that resulted in the loss of engine power, the encountered stall, and trees.