Piper PA-28-181 accident near Wellington, KS
On August 1, 1994, a Piper PA-28-181 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Wellington, KS. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- August 1, 1994
- Place
- Wellington, KS
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-181 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 37.270°N, 97.390°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001206X01983
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On August 1, 1994, at 0745 central daylight time, a Piper PA-28- 181, N3693M, operated as a personal aircraft by Robert Schuchman of Kingman, Kansas, impacted level terrain 800 feet west of the approach end of runway 17 at Wellington Municipal Airport (EGT), Wellington, Kansas. The airplane was destroyed and the private pilot sustained fatal injuries. Visual meteorological conditions existed at the time of the accident and no flight plan was filed. The flight operated under 14 CFR Part 91, and originated from Wellington Municipal Airport approximately 0645 hours. The engine was recently overhauled by the pilot at his home base in New York state, and had just been ferried from Kobelt, New York (10N) to EGT. The itinerary of this flight was as follows: Date From-To Hobbs Time 7/29/94 10N-IDI 1.8 hours 7/30/94 IDI-PKB 3.9 hours 7/30/94 PKB-SUS 3.6 hours 7/30/94 SUS-EGT 3.2 hours A local mechanic, who holds an FAA Inspection Authorization (IA) reported that on July 30, 1994, the pilot and he saw oil in the breather tube for the engine. The pilot removed the spark plugs for inspection and found some evidence of oil on the plugs. On the day of the accident, it was reported that the plane did several touch and go landings prior to the accident. There were no records which would indicate that the airplane was refueled at EGT. A witness who was jogging near the airport described the airplane as reversing direction and impacting straight down. No fire or engine noise was described. PERSONNEL INFORMATION The 47 year old private pilot was the sole occupant of the airp
Probable cause
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.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
