Piper PA-28-235 accident near Crestline, KS
On August 25, 2001, a Piper PA-28-235 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Crestline, KS. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- August 25, 2001
- Place
- Crestline, KS
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-235 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 37.146°N, 94.688°W
- NTSB ID
- 20010904X01873
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On August 24, 2001, at about 2030 central daylight time, a Piper PA-28-235, N16405, piloted by a private pilot, was destroyed when it impacted terrain near Crestline, Kansas. The 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight was not on a flight plan. Visual meteorological conditions were reported at the Joplin Regional Airport (JLN), Joplin, Missouri, about 9 miles east of the accident site. The pilot, who was the sole occupant, was fatally injured. The local flight originated from at about 1845. A witness, who was in a car, reported seeing the airplane flying below the clouds. The witness said that the airplane was flying parallel to their direction of travel and then they saw the airplane descending. The witness said, "Its white lights were on. In a few seconds it began a very steep drop. The white light was on the whole time. I would guess the angle of descent to be between 70 [degrees] and 90 [degrees]." The witness said that the airplane descended below a tree line and they then saw an explosion. Another witness, who was working at a plant nearby, said the, "Plane flying what appeared to be without trouble and all of [the] sudden it made a sharp left hand turn and it started down at [approximately] 45 [degree] angle." The witness said that the time was about 2025 and he could not see the impact from his location. PERSONNEL INFORMATION The pilot held a private pilot certificate with an airplane single engine land rating. The pilot also held a third class aviation medical certificate issued on August 29, 2000. The pilot reported having 265 hours of flight experience a
Probable cause
The airplane's departure from level flight and subsequent impact with the terrain as a result of a maneuver initiated by the pilot, and the pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the terrain. The reason for the pilot's actions were not determined.
More accidents in KS
- Sikorsky S-76B, Jul 5, 2001
- Cessna 421C Riley Turbine E, Jan 21, 2005
- Cessna 210M, Nov 6, 1983
- Cessna 401, May 11, 2012
- Beech A36, Jul 7, 1994
Browse: Kansas · Piper aircraft
Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
