Piper PA-31 Cheyenne crash, May 29, 1996 (5 killed), Malvern
Piper PA-31 Cheyenne accident on May 29, 1996 near Malvern, Arkansas, United States with 5 fatalities. Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain control...
- Date: May 29, 1996
- Aircraft: Piper PA-31 Cheyenne
- Location: Malvern, Arkansas, United States
- Fatalities: 5
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane after takeoff. The NTSB found no defects in the airframe, engines or propellers.
A Piper Cheyenne II operated by Mid-South Engineering on a local test flight after maintenance lost control shortly after takeoff from Malvern, Arkansas. Witnesses saw a nose-high attitude and a left turn, then a nose drop about 1.5 miles from the runway end. The aircraft hit hilly terrain and burned, killing all five occupants.