POYEN, AR, USA
N5637F
ALON A2
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.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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