Piper PA-28RT-201T N3563Z
31 October 1992 · Ft. Riley, Kansas, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 31 October 1992 at about 05:00 local time, a Piper PA-28RT-201T registered N3563Z, operated by Walker Stone Co., Inc., was involved in an accident near Ft. Riley, Kansas, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 05:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ft. Riley, Kansas, United States
- Coordinates
- 39.0908, -96.7895
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28RT-201T
- Registration
- N3563Z
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Walker Stone Co., Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Junction City → Unk/Nr
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- CHI93FA036
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE NON-CURRENT STUDENT PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE CLEARANCE FROM TERRAIN WHILE OPERATING AT NIGHT, IN INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT HELD AN EXPIRED STUDENT PILOT CERTIFICATE. HE TOOK OFF AT NIGHT WITH LOCAL WEATHER REPORTS OF 200 FOOT CEILINGS, 3/4 MILES VISIBILITY IN FOG. THE AIRPLANE IMPACTED HILLY TERRAIN 11 MILES NORTH OF THE DEPARTURE AIRPORT ON ARMY BASE PROPERTY. A POSTIMPACT FIRE ENSUED. POSTACCIDENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED NO EVIDENCE OF PREIMPACT MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-28RT accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 May 1993 | Piper PA-28RT-201 | Willimantic, Connecticut, United States | Windham Aviation Inc | No injuries | - |
| 24 Nov 1993 | Piper PA-28RT-201 | Ravenna, Ohio, United States | Wright Patterson AFB Aero CL | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Jan 1993 | Piper PA-28RT-201 | Streator, Illinois, United States | Donald M. Perisho | No injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1991 | Piper PA-28RT-201T | Midland, Texas, United States | Stevens Operating Corp. | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Apr 1993 | Piper PA-28RT-201T | Boca Raton, Florida, United States | Bairrister Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 16 Oct 1991 | Piper PA-28RT-201T | Spring Lake, North Carolina, United States | Carite, Charles | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Oct 1992 | Howard DGA-15P | Wichita, Kansas, United States | Clayton Graves | No injuries | - |
| 25 Oct 1992 | Beechcraft K35 | Scott City, Kansas, United States | Crotts Aircraft Service, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 16 Nov 1992 | Cessna 152 | Kechi, Kansas, United States | Sanders, Bill H. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Dec 1992 | Cessna 150M | Newton, Kansas, United States | Hesston College Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1992 | Cessna 172 | Manhattan, Kansas, United States | Spicer Aircraft | No injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 1992 | Piper PA-28-161 | Hanover, Kansas, United States | Kansas Air Center | No injuries | - |