Piper PA28 N3574C
11 May 2024 · New Century, Kansas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 11 May 2024 at about 18:45 local time, a Piper PA28 registered N3574C was involved in an accident near New Century, Kansas, United States. 4 people were 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 18:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- New Century, Kansas, United States
- Nearest airport
- New Century Air Center (IXD)
- Coordinates
- 38.8194, -94.8925
- Aircraft
- Piper PA28
- Registration
- N3574C
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1979
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- New Century → Emporia
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN24LA196
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Probable cause
The inability of the Boeing 75 pilot to anticipate that the Piper would stop earlier on the taxiway which resulted in the on-ground collision.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot of the Boeing 75 reported that he taxied south on the taxiway toward the runway, using S-turns to clear for traffic, and followed about 200 ft behind a Piper airplane. He also noted that there was a light twin facing north conducting an engine run ahead of the Piper. The Piper pilot made a 180 degree turn on the taxiway and taxied north, which the Boeing pilot did not see. The pilot of the Piper reported he conducted an engine run-up along the west edge of the taxiway near the approach end of the runway, facing into the wind (north), as there was no defined run-up area at the end of the runway. The right wings of both airplanes collided which resulted in substantial damage to both wings. It is likely that the Boeing 75 pilot did not anticipate that the Piper in front of him would turn and stop to conduct a run-up so far north on the taxiway which led to the collision between the two airplanes.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Aircraft involved
| Aircraft | Registration | Operator | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Piper PA28 161 | N3574C | - | Substantial |
| Boeing 75 | N234X | - | Substantial |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Aug 2024 | Cessna 177 | Lawrence, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Oct 2024 | Cessna 182Q | Rose Hill, Kansas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 24 Apr 2024 | Rans S-6ES | Emporia, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 2024 | Cessna A185F | Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, United States | Wincar Air LLC | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 2024 | Waco YKC | Selden, Kansas, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
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