1 fatal · PIPER AIRCRAFT INC PA 46-350P · 2024-04-16 · Hartsburg, MO, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN24FA160
Event ID
20240416194102
Type
Accident
Date
2024-04-16
Location
Hartsburg, MO, USA
Coordinates
38.7166, -92.30164
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
PIPER AIRCRAFT INC
Model
PA 46-350P
Registration
N451MA
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s encounter with convective weather conditions, which resulted in a loss of airplane control, the exceedance of the airplane’s never exceed speed, and the resulting overload failure of the horizontal stabilizer and subsequent failure of the airplane’s wings.