Piper PA-36-285 accident near Osborne, KS
On August 5, 2000, a Piper PA-36-285 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Osborne, KS. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- August 5, 2000
- Place
- Osborne, KS
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-36-285 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 39.431°N, 98.690°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001212X21671
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On August 5, 2000, at approximately 0800 central daylight time, a Piper PA-36-285, N57616, piloted by a commercial pilot, was destroyed when it impacted terrain near Osborne, Kansas. The 14 CFR Part 137 aerial application flight was not on a flight plan. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The pilot, who was the sole occupant, was fatally injured. The local flight originated from the Osborne Municipal Airport (K75), Osborne, Kansas, at an undetermined time. The aircraft was found resting in a soft field of wheat stubble 2.3 miles northeast of K75 at approximately 0815. The pilot had reportedly completed spraying of crops and was returning to K75 when the accident occurred. There were no reported witnesses to the accident. PERSONNEL INFORMATION The pilot was the holder of a commercial pilot certificate with airplane single engine land, airplane multi-engine land, and instrument-airplane ratings. He also held a certified flight instructor certificate with an airplane single engine land rating. The pilot's second-class aviation medical certificate was issued on May 10, 2000. According to the pilot's logbook, he had accumulated a total of 5,506 hours total flight time as of the last entry dated April 05, 1995. Of the hours listed in the logbook, 3,672 hours were in agricultural operations, and 1,083 were in PA-36 aircraft. The logbook had endorsements for biennial flight reviews with the most recent endorsement dated December 03, 1999. The pilot was also the holder of an airframe and powerplant mechanic certificate (A&P) wit
Probable cause
The unsuitable terrain for landing encountered by the pilot during the forced landing. Factors were the failure of the number four piston and cylinder, the soft terrain, and the main landing gear overload and subsequent collapse.
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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.
