Piper PA-28-161 N84691
14 October 1985 · Killeen, Texas, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 14 October 1985 at about 03:40 local time, a Piper PA-28-161 registered N84691 was involved in an accident near Killeen, Texas, United States. 4 people were on board and one was seriously injured, 3 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 03:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Killeen, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Killeen Municipal (ILE)
- Coordinates
- 31.1098, -97.7297
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-161
- Registration
- N84691
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Ennis → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- FTW86LA012
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 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
THE PILOT STOPPED ENROUTE TO REFUEL. FUEL SERVICE AT THE AIRPORT AND ALREADY CLOSED FOR THE NIGHT SO THE PILOT DRAINED ABOUT 10 GALLONS OF FUEL INTO HIS AIRPLANE FROM A PARKED CESSNA AIRPLANE AND DEPARTED FOR HIS DESTINATION. HOWEVER, THIS AMOUNT OF FUEL WAS SLIGHTLY LESS THAN THAT WHICH WAS NEEDED TO REACH HIS DESTINATION AIRPORT. THE AIRCRAFT DESCENDED OVER A HEAVILY WOODED AREA AND WAS SLOWED TO ABOUT 45-50 KNOTS, AND JUST BEFORE IMPACT THE CONTROL YOKE WAS PULLED FULLY REARWARD AND HELD IN THAT POSITION IN AN EFFORT TO HELP REDUCE THE FORCES OF IMPACT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-28 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Oct 1985 | Piper PA-28-140 | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Nov 1985 | Piper PA-28-140 | Ranchos de Taos, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1985 | Piper PA-28-236 | New Milford, Connecticut, United States | Taylor MacHine Co. | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 1985 | Piper PA-28-140 | Cherry Valley, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Nov 1985 | Piper PA-28-161 | Washington Twp., Indiana, United States | Bowman Aviation, Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 28 Nov 1985 | Piper PA-28-161 | Duluth, Minnesota, United States | Thunderbird Aviation | Fatal | 3 |
All 9,402 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jun 1985 | Robinson R-22 | Dallas, Texas, United States | W. N. Cope | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 1985 | Cessna T210N | Mineral Wells, Texas, United States | Executive Air Charter, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1985 | Rockwell S-2R | Olton, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1985 | Lockheed L-1011-385-1 | Dallas/Ft Worth, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 134 |
| 19 Jun 1985 | Swearingen SA-26AT | Rocksprings, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Jun 1985 | Cessna 150 | Temple, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |