Piper PA-22-135 N1821P

Summary

On 1 June 2010 at about 03:00 local time, a Piper PA-22-135 registered N1821P, operated by Joseph E. Gibfried, was involved in an accident near Wellington, Kansas, United States. 2 people were on board and 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

1 June 2010 at 03:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Wellington, Kansas, United States

Nearest airport

Wellington Municipal (EGT)

Coordinates

37.3244, -97.3872

Aircraft

Piper PA-22-135

Registration

N1821P

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Joseph E. Gibfried

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Derby → Derby

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Night

NTSB number

CEN10LA287

1 person had minor injuries.

A fire of undetermined cause that originated in the airplane's cabin.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot said that he had made two touch-and-go landings. As he applied power to take off, the airplane "would not accelerate." He stopped the airplane on the runway and the engine quit. He used the primer and attempted to restart the engine. His passenger then noticed a fire under the instrument panel. Both occupants evacuated the airplane. Fire inspectors examined the airplane but were unable to determine either the origin or cause of the fire, but it was noted that the most intense portion of the fire was in the cabin area. The pilot held a student pilot certificate that expired in 2004. He did not hold a valid Federal Aviation Administration medical certificate and refused to complete the NTSB Operator Aircraft Accident/Incident Report form.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.