Piper PA-28-140 accident near St. Louis, MO
On February 4, 1995, a Piper PA-28-140 (airplane) was involved in an accident near St. Louis, MO. 2 people were seriously injured. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- February 4, 1995
- Place
- St. Louis, MO
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-140 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 0 fatal, 2 serious, 1 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 38.629°N, 90.191°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001207X02934
NTSB summary
On February 4, 1995, about 1550 central standard time (cst), a Piper PA-28-140, N694SK, was destroyed when it crashed into an abandoned buildings roof following a total loss of power. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The personal 14 CFR Part 91 flight was not operating on a flight plan. The private pilot received minor injuries and the two passengers were seriously injured. The flight departed St. Louis, Missouri, at 1540 cst. During the preflight inspection the pilot drained the left fuel tank sump twice. He said he did this because the first sample revealed a small amount of water. He reported that no other abnormalities were noted during the preflight inspection. The pilot attempted to start the engine without success. He said after the first startup attempt he primed the engine twice and tried to start the engine. The engine did not start on the second attempt. The pilot said his third attempt at starting the engine was successful. He said he primed the engine and then stowed the primer knob. The pilot said he placed the mixture control to the "fuel cutoff" position, and increased the throttle before the engine started. Carburetor heat was checked before takeoff, and it operated properly. The pilot said the engine runup was normal "except I stayed a little longer to get the oil temperature to rise." The electric fuel pump was turned off during the climb. The pilot said he leveled off at 2,300 feet mean sea level (msl). Approximately 10 minutes after takeoff the pilot reported the engine exhibited a "quick sputter." This was followe
Probable cause
A loss of engine power due to an excessive fuel mixture caused by undetermined reasons.
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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.
