SERS · PIPER PA32R · 2020-10-10 · Kimberling City, MO, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN21LA014
Event ID
20201013102133
Type
Accident
Date
2020-10-10
Location
Kimberling City, MO, USA
Coordinates
36.62629, -93.423947
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
2
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA32R
Registration
N3445Q
FAR Part
091
Engines
—
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection, which resulted in his inadvertent departure with the tow bar connected to the nose wheel, and the low approach while returning to the airport, which allowed the tow bar to contact trees.