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Kirksville Regional Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report
Kirksville, Missouri 63501
Tuesady, November 5, 2013 19:12 CST
NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident
On November 5, 2013, about 1912 central standard time, a Piper PA-32R-301, N408DM, registered to RFG LLC and operated by Wisconsin Aviation, collided with trees and the terrain during an instrument approach to the Kirksville Regional Airport (KIRK), Kirksville, Missouri. The flight instructor and private pilot were fatally injured. The airplane was destroyed. The business/instructional flight was being operated under 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. Instrument meteorological conditions existed and an instrument flight plan was filed. The flight originated from the Centennial Airport (KAPA), Denver, Colorado, about 1543.
According to the operator of the airplane, the flight instructor was on a "mentor" flight with the private pilot. The private pilot had flown to Denver for a business trip and was receiving instrument flight instruction during the trip. A member of the private pilot's family stated that the airplane was returning to Wisconsin and was stopping at KIRK for fuel when the accident occurred.
The airplane was cleared for the global positioning system (GPS) 18 approach and had been issued a frequency change to the common traffic advisory frequency at KIRK. Personnel at KIRK stated the pilot of N408DM checked in on the frequency, and was given the wind and altimeter information. The pilot did not reply, but had keyed the radio several times to turn on the pilot controlled airport lighting. When the airplane did not land, personnel from the fixed base operator (FBO) at KIRK attempted to contact the airplane to no avail. FBO personnel then received a call from the Kansas City air traffic control center inquiring about the airplane. Local authorities began searching for the airplane which was subsequently located about two hours later in a wooded area four miles north-northeast of the airport.
NTSB Probable Cause Narrative
Not Yet Reported
Event Information
| Type of Event | Accident |
| Event Date | 11/5/2013 |
| Event Day of the Week | Tuesday |
| Time of Event | 1912 |
| Event Time Zone | Central Standard Time |
| Event City | Kirksville |
| Event State | MISSOURI |
| Event Country | -- |
| Zipcode of the event site | 63501 |
| Event Date Year | 2013 |
| Event Date Month | 11 |
| MidAir Collision Indicator | No |
| On Ground Collision occurred ? | No |
| Event Location Latitude | 400845N |
| Event Location Longitude | 0923142W |
| Event Location Airport | Kirksville Regional Airport |
| Event Location Nearest Airport ID | KIRK |
| Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport | Off Airport/Airstrip |
| Distance from airport in statute miles | 4 |
| Degrees magnetic from airport | 13 |
| Airport Elevation | 966 |
| Weather Briefing Completeness | -- |
| Investigator's weather source | Weather Observation Facility |
| Time of the weather observation | 1855 Central Standard Time |
| Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) | 13 |
| Weather Observation Facility ID | KIRK |
| Elevation of weather observation facility | 966 |
| Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) | 4 |
| Time Zone of the weather observation | CST |
| Lighting Conditions | Night/Dark |
| Lowest Ceiling Height | 800 |
| Lowest Non-Ceiling Height | -- |
| Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions | -- |
| Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling | Overcast |
| Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) | -- |
| Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) | -- |
| Visibility (Statute Miles) | 9 |
| Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) | 14 |
| Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) | 13 |
| Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) | 170 |
| Variable Wind Indicator | Wind direction could be determined |
| Wind Speed (knots) | 15 |
| Wind Velocity Indicator | -- |
| Wind Gust Indicator | Gusting |
| Wind Gust (knots) | 20 |
| Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) | 29.92 |
| Density Altitude (feet) | -- |
| Intensity of Precipitation | -- |
| METAR weather report | -- |
| Event Highest Injury | Fatal |
| On Ground, Fatal Injuries | -- |
| On Ground, Minor Injuries | -- |
| On Ground, Serious Injuries | -- |
| Injury Total Fatal | 2 |
| Injury Total Minor | -- |
| Injury Total None | -- |
| Injury Total Serious | -- |
| Injury Total All | 2 |
| Investigating Agency | NTSB |
| NTSB Docket Number (internal use) | -- |
| NTSB Notification Source | FAA |
| NTSB Notification Date | -- |
| NTSB Notification Time | -- |
| Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information | -- |
| Date of most recent change to record | Nov 12 2013 5:31PM |
| User who most recently changed record | sulp |
| Basic weather conditions | Instrument Meteorological Cond |
| FAA District Office | -- |
Aircraft Involved |
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|---|---|
Aircraft #1 |
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| Aircraft Registration Number | N408DM |
| NTSB Number | CEN14FA042 |
| Missing Aircraft Indicator | -- |
| Federal Aviation Reg. Part | Part 91: General Aviation |
| Type of Flight Plan filed | IFR |
| Flight plan Was Activated? | Yes |
| Damage | Destroyed |
| Aircraft Fire | None |
| Aircraft Explosion | None |
| Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name | PIPER |
| Aircraft Model | PA 32R-301 |
| Aircraft Series Identifier | 301 |
| Aircraft Serial Number | 32R-8113012 |
| Certified Max Gross Weight | 3600 |
| Aircraft Category | Airplane |
| Aircraft Registration Class | -- |
| Aircraft is a homebuilt? | No |
| Flight Crew Seats | 2 |
| Cabin Crew Seats | -- |
| Passenger Seats | 4 |
| Total number of seats on the aircraft | 6 |
| Number of Engines | 1 |
| Fixed gear or retractable gear | Retractable |
| Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection | 100 Hour |
| Date of Last Inspection | Oct 30 2013 12:00AM |
| Airframe hours since last inspection | -- |
| Airframe Hours | 3157 |
| ELT Installed | Yes |
| ELT Activated | Yes |
| ELT Aided Location of Event Site | No |
| ELT Type | -- |
| Aircraft Owner Name | RFG LLC |
| Aircraft Owner Street Address | 2317 AVIATION DR |
| Aircraft Owner City | WAUKESHA |
| Aircraft Owner State | WI |
| Aircraft Owner Country | USA |
| Aircraft Owner Zipcode | 53118 |
| Operator is an individual? | No |
| Operator Name | RFG LLC |
| Operator Same as Owner? | Yes |
| Operator Is Doing Business As | -- |
| Operator Address Same as Owner? | Yes |
| Operator Street Address | 2317 AVIATION DR |
| Operator City | WAUKESHA |
| Operator State | WI |
| Operator Country | USA |
| Operator Zip code | 53118 |
| Operator Code | -- |
| Owner has at least one certificate | None |
| Other Operator of large aircraft? | -- |
| Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation | -- |
| Operator Certificate Number | -- |
| Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not | -- |
| Indicates Domestic or International Flight | -- |
| Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail | -- |
| Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) | Instructional |
| Second Pilot on Board | Yes |
| Departure Point Same as Event | No |
| Departure Airport Code | KAPA |
| Departure City | Denver |
| Departure State | CO |
| Departure Country | USA |
| Departure Time | 1543 |
| Departure Time Zone | CST |
| Destination Same as Local Flt | crash at destination city |
| Destination Airport Code | KIRK |
| Destination City | Kirksville |
| Destination State | MO |
| Destination Country | USA |
| Specific Phase of Flight | -- |
| Report sent to ICAO? | -- |
| Evacuation occurred | -- |
| Date of most recent change to record | Nov 12 2013 5:30PM |
| User who most recently changed record | sulp |
| Since inspection or accident | Last Inspection |
| Event Location Runway Number and Location | 18 |
| Runway Length | -- |
| Runway Width | -- |
| Sight Seeing flight | No |
| Air Medical Flight | No |
| Medical Flight | -- |