Piper PA-46-310P Malibu, N444DT: Accident occurred December 01, 2021 at Cassville Municipal Airport (94K), Missouri

This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has been completed.

The National Transportation Safety Board did not travel to the scene of this accident.

Additional Participating Entity:

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Kansas City, Missouri 

Investigation Docket - National Transportation Safety Board:

https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket

Nakatsu Aviation LLC

https://registry.faa.gov/N444DT

Location: Cassville, Missouri 

Accident Number: CEN22LA060

Date and Time: December 1, 2021, 14:50 Local 

Registration: N444DT

Aircraft: Piper PA-46-310P 

Injuries: 1 None

Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Personal

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: Piper 

Registration: N444DT

Model/Series: PA-46-310P 

Aircraft Category: Airplane

Amateur Built:

Operator: 

Operating Certificate(s) Held: None

Operator Designator Code:

Meteorological Information and Flight Plan

Conditions at Accident Site: VMC 

Condition of Light: Day

Observation Facility, Elevation: KHFJ,1316 ft msl 

Observation Time: 15:15 Local

Distance from Accident Site: 13 Nautical Miles

Temperature/Dew Point: 18°C /4°C

Lowest Cloud Condition: Clear 

Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: 8 knots / , 230°

Lowest Ceiling: None

Visibility: 10 miles

Altimeter Setting: 30 inches Hg

Type of Flight Plan Filed: None

Departure Point: Springdale, AR (ASG)

Destination: Cassville, MO

Wreckage and Impact Information

Crew Injuries: 1 None

Aircraft Damage: Substantial

Passenger Injuries:

Aircraft Fire: None

Ground Injuries: N/A 

Aircraft Explosion: None

Total Injuries: 1 None 

Latitude, Longitude: 36.697642,-93.899508 (est)