Piper PA-36-300 N3735E
1 April 1994 · Beloit, Kansas, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 1 April 1994 at about 18:53 local time, a Piper PA-36-300 registered N3735E was involved in an accident near Beloit, Kansas, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 18:53
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Beloit, Kansas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Moritz Memorial (K61)
- Coordinates
- 39.4604, -98.0996
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-36-300
- Registration
- N3735E
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Hastings
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI94LA126
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
the pilot's failure to maintain sufficient airspeed during the initial takeoff climb.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT REPORTED A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER OCCURRED DURING THE INITIAL CLIMB, THE AIRPLANE STALLED, AND CONTACTED A HANGAR. WITNESSES REPORTED SEEING THE AIRPLANE ENTER A CLIMBING 60 DEGREE BANK TURN AFTER TAKEOFF. THEY STATED THE AIRPLANE APPEARED TO STALL DURING THE TURN AND DESCEND TO IMPACT WITH THE HANGAR. THE WITNESSES ALSO STATED THE ENGINE SOUNDED TO BE AT 'CLIMB POWER' OR 'FULL POWER' DURING THE ENTIRE ACCIDENT SEQUENCE. POST ACCIDENT INSPECTION AND TEARDOWN OF THE ENGINE FAILED TO DISCLOSE ANY PREIMPACT FAILURE/MALFUNCTION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-36 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jun 1995 | Piper PA-36-300 | Atlantic Ocean | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 May 1993 | Piper PA-36 | Fort Benton, Montana, United States | Fultz, Wilbur R. | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 1993 | Piper PA-36-400 | Elbow Lake, Minnesota, United States | Haberer, Mark M. | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Jun 1993 | Piper PA-36 | Mc Laughlin, South Dakota, United States | Clyde D. & Patricia Rische | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 1993 | Piper PA-36-285 | Estelline, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Jun 1993 | Piper PA-36-285 | Texhoma, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jul 1994 | Cessna 182E | Garden City, Kansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1994 | Robert O Ely STARDUSTER-II SA300 | Baxter Springs, Kansas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 Jul 1994 | Piper PA-25-235 | Tribune, Kansas, United States | Arlie L. Aeschliman | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 1994 | Wsk Pzl Mielec M-18 DROMADER | Colby, Kansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1994 | Beechcraft 33 | Wichita, Kansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 1994 | Piper PA-38-112 | Inman, Kansas, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |