Accident Alon A-2 N5637F, Friday 23 July 1982

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Date:	Friday 23 July 1982
Time:	19:30 LT
Type:	Alon A-2
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N5637F
MSN:	A-237
Year of manufacture:	1967
Total airframe hrs:	686 hours
Engine model:	Continental C90-16F
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Poyen, AR - United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Dallas, TX
Destination airport:	Malverne, AR
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
AS THE PILOT APPROACHED HIS DESTINATION, MALVERNE, AR, HE DESCENDED INTO HAZY CONDITIONS UNDER A CLOUD LAYER. AS HE CONTINUED, HE MISTOOK POYEN, AR FOR MALVERNE. HE WAS UNABLE TO FIND THE AIRPORT AND ELECTED TO MAKE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING BEFORE DARK. HE STATED THAT HE DID NOT WANT TO RUN OUT OF FUEL AND THEN HAVE TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY LANDING AT NIGHT. WHILE LANDING ON A DIRT ROAD IN A PASTURE, THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED WHEN THE AIRCRAFT HIT A TREE STUMP.

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