Piper 601P accident near Moscow, KS
On April 23, 2002, a Piper 601P (airplane) was involved in an accident near Moscow, KS. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- April 23, 2002
- Place
- Moscow, KS
- Aircraft
- Piper 601P · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 37.287°N, 101.238°W
- NTSB ID
- 20020501X00604
Official records · CHI02FA112
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On April 23, 2002, at 1343 central daylight time (CDT), a Piper Aerostar 601P, N101LT, piloted by an airline transport pilot, was destroyed when it impacted terrain while attempting a forced landing following an in-flight fire during cruise flight. The airplane came to rest in a harvested cornfield near Moscow, Kansas. The 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight was operating in visual meteorological conditions and was not on a flight plan. The pilot, who was the sole occupant, was fatally injured. The flight originated from the Lamar Municipal Airport, Lamar, Colorado, about 1200 mountain daylight time, and was en route to the Liberal Municipal Airport (LBL), Liberal Kansas. A witness near the accident site reported seeing the airplane flying south and trailing smoke. The witness said that the airplane banked to the left and made a complete circle before descending. He said that the airplane descended "like a spray plane but was not leveling out," and he then saw a large puff of smoke and reported the accident to authorities. A witness at the departure airport reported that the airplane was fueled with 34 gallons of fuel prior to departure. She said that while the airplane was taking off, a flight instructor standing in the airport lobby commented that the airplane was using too much runway and did not gain altitude, as it should have. The witness said that she then looked and saw black smoke coming from the right engine. PERSONNEL INFORMATION The pilot held an airline transport pilot certificate with an airplane multiengine land rating. The pilot also had commerc
Probable cause
The pilot's intentional operation of the airplane with a known engine boost problem resulting in the improper use of brakes to maintain directional control during takeoff, the brake system fire, and the loss of control for undetermined reasons during the emergency landing. A factor was the loss of engine power due to a restricted wastegate filter.
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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.
