Piper PA-28-181 N3693M

Summary

On 1 August 1994 at about 12:45 local time, a Piper PA-28-181 registered N3693M was involved in an accident near Wellington, Kansas, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

1 August 1994 at 12:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Wellington, Kansas, United States

Nearest airport

Wellington Municipal (EGT)

Coordinates

37.2697, -97.3903

Aircraft

Piper PA-28-181

Registration

N3693M

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI94FA253

1 person died.

the pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during the emergency descent, resulting in a stall-spin. Factors were fuel exhaustion resulting from improper fuel calculations by the pilot.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

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The airplane had been delivered to the owner after undergoing a major engine overhaul at Newburgh, NY. The private pilot was also the mechanic who had performed the overhaul and the ferry flight. The last refueling was performed between 4.2 and 4.5 flight hours prior to the accident during the ferry flight from Newburgh to Wellington. The airplane had departed the Wellington Airport, and was returning, when it was observed 'twisitng and falling straight donw.' The airplane impacted in a near vertical attitude. Post crash inspection revealed no indications of fuel or propeller rotation at impact. No mechanical anomalies were discovered with the airplane or engine.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.