Piper L-21A N61294
20 May 1967 · Lowemont, Kansas, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 20 May 1967 at about 12:49 local time, a Piper L-21A registered N61294, operated by FT Leavenworth, was involved in an accident during in flight near Lowemont, Kansas, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 12:49
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lowemont, Kansas, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper L-21A
- Registration
- N61294
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- FT Leavenworth
- Operating rule
- Flying Club (Military)
- Purpose of flight
- Dual
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 2-0472
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
TOP RIGHT WING FABRIC FAILED. FABRIC PULL TESTEDAT 75 POUNDS, MINIMUM ACCEPTABLE 56 POUNDS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper L-21A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Aug 1995 | Piper L-21A | Kaktovik, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 10 Jul 1995 | Piper L-21A | Lorida, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Mar 1967 | Boeing B-720 | Sheridan, Wyoming, United States | United Air Lines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 1967 | Piper PA-23 | San Mateo Calif, California, United States | Air, Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 5 Jul 1967 | Cessna 150 | Watkins, Colorado, United States | Alpine Aviatio | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1967 | Cessna 172E | Ea.hampton, Connecticut, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1967 | Cessna 172 | Matagorda Is. Tex, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 25 Jan 1967 | Cessna 150 | Sapphire, North Carolina, United States | Executive Avia | No injuries | - |