Plane Crash List

Piper PA-28-140 N98343

29 June 1985 · Hays, Kansas, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 29 June 1985 at about 12:56 local time, a Piper PA-28-140 registered N98343 was involved in an accident near Hays, Kansas, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

The record

Date
at 12:56
Classification
Accident
Location
Hays, Kansas, United States
Nearest airport
Hays (HYS)
Coordinates
38.8698, -99.3110
Aircraft
Piper PA-28-140
Registration
N98343
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Unknown → Key West
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
MKC85LA144

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 0 0 0 2

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

THE PLT STARTED THE ENG & WAS PREPARING TO TAXI FROM THE PARKING AREA WHEN HE REACHED BACK TO RETRIEVE A FLASHLIGHT FROM HIS FLT CASE. AT THAT TIME, THE ACFT BEGAN SLOWLY ROLLING FORWARD. WHEN THE PLT RETURNED HIS ATTENTION TO THE FRONT, HE APPLIED BRAKES. HOWEVER, BEFORE STOPPING, THE ACFT'S PROP HIT THE WING OF A NORTH AMERICAN AT-6C, N9530C.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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