Piper PA-28-140 N6744W

Summary

On 16 November 2008 at about 22:53 local time, a Piper PA-28-140 registered N6744W, operated by Astle Charles W, was involved in an accident near Stafford, Kansas, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

16 November 2008 at 22:53

Classification

Accident

Location

Stafford, Kansas, United States

Nearest airport

Stafford Municpal Airport (3TA)

Coordinates

37.9550, -98.6503

Aircraft

Piper PA-28-140

Registration

N6744W

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Astle Charles W

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Stafford → Stafford

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN09CA064

2 people had minor injuries.

A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The student pilot and his passenger had just departed in a single-engine airplane when the engine stopped producing power. The pilot attempted to switch the fuel selector to the fuller fuel tank, while making a left hand turn back towards the airport. He was unable to maintain altitude and landed hard in a cornfield resulting in substantial damage to the firewall and left wing spar. Examination of the airplane revealed that both fuel tanks were intact and filled with some fuel; however, the fuel was not drained to determine if there was any contamination or to verify how much fuel was in each tank. Engine continuity was established by manual rotation of the propeller, and no obvious mechanical deficiencies were noted.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.