Piper PA-28-180 accident near Quincy, FL
On April 21, 1995, a Piper PA-28-180 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Quincy, FL. 5 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- April 21, 1995
- Place
- Quincy, FL
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-180 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 5 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 30.581°N, 84.581°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001207X03337
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On April 21, 1995, about 1703 eastern daylight time, a Piper PA-28-180, N3995R, crashed shortly after takeoff from the Quincy Municipal Airport, Quincy, Florida. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed for the 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight. The airplane was destroyed and the commercial-rated pilot and four passengers were fatally injured. The flight originated about 1700 from the Quincy Municipal Airport, Quincy, Florida. According to a witness, the pilot, who was by himself, landed about 1200 and at the pilot's request, both fuel tanks were filled with 100 Low Lead fuel. A fuel receipt indicated that 23.1 gallons of fuel were added. The airplane was then parked. Review of recorded transcriptions from the Gainesville, Florida, Federal Aviation Administration Automated Flight Service Station (AFSS) revealed that the pilot called twice and obtained weather briefings for a proposed flight to the Arlington Municipal Airport, Arlington, Tennessee. The pilot and his family were then observed before departure around the airplane and before takeoff from runway 14, a witness heard run-up of the engine with no unusual sounds noted. The flight was observed to rotate about 1,584 feet down the 2,963-foot asphalt runway and during the initial climb on the upwind leg, the airplane was observed to roll left and right about the longitudinal axis. The airplane turned left crosswind and a witness who was about 1 mile east of the airport observed the airplane flying "slow" northbound about 100 feet above ground level (agl). The wit
Probable cause
AN UNDETERMINED FUEL SYSTEM PROBLEM THAT RESULTED IN A FUEL LEAK, AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE, AND A PARTIAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. A FACTOR RELATING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN FOR A FORCED LANDING. AN EXHAUST LEAK FROM THE FRACTURE OF AN IMPROPERLY WELDED BAFFLE TUBE MAY HAVE BEEN THE SOURCE OF IGNITION FOR THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE.
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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.
