Prest EAGLE II N257SP
18 September 1994 · Wellsville, Kansas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 18 September 1994 at about 18:15 local time, a Prest EAGLE II registered N257SP was involved in an accident near Wellsville, Kansas, United States. One person was on board and nobody was 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 18:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Wellsville, Kansas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Pollack Airport (NONE)
- Coordinates
- 38.7103, -95.0805
- Aircraft
- Prest EAGLE II
- Registration
- N257SP
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Olathe → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI94LA344
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
the pilot-in-command's inadequate visual lookout.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT STATED THAT HE LANDED ON THE GRASS RUNWAY AND WAS FOLLOWING THE MOWED AREA WHEN THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR FARING IMPACTED A RECESSED RUNWAY LIGHT. THE AIRPLANE THEN TURNED AND THE LEFT UPPER WING STRUCK A TREE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 1 Aug 1994 | Beechcraft 33 | Wichita, Kansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
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