SERS · NEW PIPER AIRCRAFT INC PA 32R-301T · 2014-12-12 · Springfield, MO, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN15LA077
Event ID
20141215X02302
Type
Accident
Date
2014-12-12
Location
Springfield, MO, USA
Coordinates
37.218055, -93.26583
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
2
Minor
2
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
4
Aircraft
Make
NEW PIPER AIRCRAFT INC
Model
PA 32R-301T
Registration
N3127R
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NITE
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s decision to descend below the recommended altitude during approach for landing in night visual meteorological conditions, and his failure to see and avoid a lighted tower, which resulted in collision with the tower and a subsequent total loss of engine power.