Piper PA-18A N3279Z

Summary

On 2 October 2002 at about 11:58 local time, a Piper PA-18A registered N3279Z, operated by Daniel A. Wiltz, was involved in an accident near Garden City, 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

2 October 2002 at 11:58

Classification

Accident

Location

Garden City, Kansas, United States

Nearest airport

Garden City Regional (GCK)

Coordinates

37.9008, -100.7667

Aircraft

Piper PA-18A

Registration

N3279Z

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Daniel A. Wiltz

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Garden City → Baton Rouge

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

IMC

Light

Night

NTSB number

CHI03FA003

1 person died.

The inadequate preflight planning/preparation and visual flight rules flight into instrument meteorological conditions by the pilot. The clouds, mist, and night conditions were contributing factors.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The airplane, piloted by a non-instrument rated private pilot, was found destroyed about 2.5 nautical miles southwest of the departure airport. Night instrument meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. Flight control continuity was confirmed and torsional signatures on the propeller blades were noted.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.