Piper PA-28-140 N694SK

Summary

On 4 February 1995 at about 21:50 local time, a Piper PA-28-140 registered N694SK was involved in an accident near St. Louis, Missouri, United States. 3 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

4 February 1995 at 21:50

Classification

Accident

Location

St. Louis, Missouri, United States

Coordinates

38.6291, -90.1908

Aircraft

Piper PA-28-140

Registration

N694SK

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI95LA081

2 people were seriously injured.

A loss of engine power due to an excessive fuel mixture caused by undetermined reasons.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot said the airplane was difficult to start after numerous fuel priming actions and two start attempts. It started on the third attempt after using what he described as a flooded engine start. Ten minutes after takeoff the engine sputtered and rpm dropped to 1,500. The pilot applied carburetor heat, chose alternate magneto positions, turned on the electric fuel pump, and adjusted the mixture to no avail. He said the power fluctuated before the engine lost all its power. A witness observed a fluid coming from the airplane as it flew overhead. The fluid landed on his windshield and evaporated. During the forced landing, the airplane impacted the roof of an abandoned two-story building. The engine, fuel, and ignition systems examination revealed no anomalies that would prevent power production. Soot and carbon-like deposits were on the carburetor's venturi and spark plugs. A carburetor icing probability chart showed carburetor icing was not probable.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.