Piper PA-25-235 N7108Z
3 April 1998 · Sabetha, Kansas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 3 April 1998 at about 16:00 local time, a Piper PA-25-235 registered N7108Z, operated by Scott Heinen, was involved in an accident near Sabetha, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 16:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sabetha, Kansas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Sabetha Municipal Airport (K83)
- Coordinates
- 39.8991, -95.7908
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-25-235
- Registration
- N7108Z
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Scott Heinen
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI98LA116
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot stated that the aircraft lost engine power while maneuvering near the airport and he was unable to restart the engine. The pilot reported that he landed the airplane in a pasture and the airplane came to rest after a short slide. The purpose of the accident flight was to calibrate the sprayers on the aircraft. The accident engine was inspected by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Flight Standards District Office (FSDO), Wichita, Kansas, and no anomalies were found.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jul 1998 | Piper PA-25-235 | Panama City Bch, Florida, United States | Aerial ADS, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 May 1998 | Piper PA-25-260D | Richfield, Utah, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 1998 | Piper PA-25-235 | Blackfoot, Idaho, United States | Christensen, William, A. | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Feb 1998 | Piper PA-25-235 | Perry Foley, Florida, United States | John Turley | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1998 | Piper PA-25-235 | Leland, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1998 | Piper PA-25-260 | Douglas, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 1,925 records for this type
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 May 1998 | Pitts S-2A | Benton, Kansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 May 1998 | Grumman American AA-1C | Manhattan, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1998 | Cessna 310R | Augusta, Kansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1998 | Cessna 150M | Newton, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 1998 | Hartzler NIEUPORT 11 | Gardner, Kansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1998 | Piper PA-28-235 | Liberal, Kansas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |