Piper PA-28RT-201T accident near Great Bend, KS
On May 23, 1999, a Piper PA-28RT-201T (airplane) was involved in an accident near Great Bend, KS. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- May 23, 1999
- Place
- Great Bend, KS
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28RT-201T · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 38.359°N, 98.800°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001212X18708
NTSB summary
THIS CASE WAS MODIFIED JANUARY 6, 2006. HISTORY OF FLIGHT On May 23, 1999, approximately 1005 central daylight time (cdt), a Piper PA-28RT-201T, N8252S, piloted by a private pilot, was destroyed on impact with level terrain near Great Bend, Kansas. The personal flight was operated under the provisions of 14 CFR Part 91. The pilot had filed a VFR flight plan. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The pilot, who was the sole occupant, was fatally injured. The flight originated from the Centennial Airport, Denver, Colorado, approximately 0800 cdt, and was en route to the Springfield-Branson Regional Airport, Springfield, Missouri. Prior to the flight, the pilot requested and received a weather briefing from the Denver Flight Service Station located at the Centennial Airport. The pilot had been receiving VFR traffic advisories from Air Traffic Control (ATC) during the flight. At 0959 cdt, the pilot reported smoke in the cockpit to ATC. ATC immediately informed the pilot of two airports near his location. The pilots last radio transmission was 53 seconds later. ATC subsequently lost radar and radio contact with the aircraft. A witness reported that, while he was driving, he saw the aircraft "diving at an angle... ." The witness also stated that he thought that he "...saw smoke coming from the plane..." prior to impact. PERSONNEL INFORMATION The pilot, born July 4, 1928, was the holder of a private pilot certificate with privileges for single and multi-engine land airplanes. He was instrument rated and had completed a biennial flight review on Ja
Probable cause
the chafed through turbocharger oil supply hose, the failure of maintenance personnel to install a clamp on the turbocharger oil supply hose, and the inability of the pilot to maintain aircraft control.
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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.
