Piper PA-36-285 N268JW

Summary

On 21 July 1997 at about 15:30 local time, a Piper PA-36-285 registered N268JW was involved in an accident near Hill City, Kansas, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

21 July 1997 at 15:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Hill City, Kansas, United States

Coordinates

39.3591, -99.8402

Aircraft

Piper PA-36-285

Registration

N268JW

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI97LA217

Nobody was injured.

the sustained partial loss of engine power due to low compression on one cylinder and the rough, uneven terrain.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The airplane was on initial climb with a load of chemicals for aerial application. The pilot reported that the engine had a sustained partial loss of power. The pilot said that dumping the load did not allow the airplane to continue flight and a forced landing was made off the airport in an open field where the airplane sustained substantial damage. A post accident examination of the engine found low compression on one cylinder.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.