Piper PA-28-140 Cherokee, N7274F: Accident occurred April 01, 2021 near Augusta Municipal Airport (3AU), Butler County, Kansas

This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has been completed. 

The National Transportation Safety Board did not travel to the scene of this accident.

Additional Participating Entity:

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Wichita, Kansas

Pray Aviation Inc

https://registry.faa.gov/N7274F

Location: Augusta, KS 

Accident Number: CEN21LA175

Date & Time: April 1, 2021, 16:30 Local 

Registration: N7274F

Aircraft: Piper PA-28-140 

Injuries: 2 None

Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Personal

On April 1, 2021, about 1630 central daylight time, a Piper PA-28-140, N7274F, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Augusta, Kansas. The pilots were not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight.

The pilot-in-command reported that he was performing a practice VOR/DME-A instrument approach into Augusta Municipal Airport (3AU) with a safety pilot onboard. Shortly after the airplane passed the final approach fix inbound, the engine lost power. The pilot’s efforts to restore engine power were not successful. The pilot-in-command executed a forced landing to a field.

The right wing struck a fence post during the landing resulting in substantial damage to the fuselage and right wing.

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: Piper

Registration: N7274F

Model/Series: PA-28-140 NO SERIES 

Aircraft Category: Airplane

Amateur Built: No

Operator: 

Operating Certificate(s) Held: None

Operator Designator Code:

Meteorological Information and Flight Plan

Conditions at Accident Site: VMC 

Condition of Light: Day

Observation Facility, Elevation: 3AU,1328 ft msl 

Observation Time: 16:15 Local

Distance from Accident Site: 1.5 Nautical Miles

Temperature/Dew Point: 15°C /-6°C

Lowest Cloud Condition: Clear 

Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: 8 knots / 15 knots, 150°

Lowest Ceiling: None

Visibility: 10 miles

Altimeter Setting: 30.42 inches Hg

Type of Flight Plan Filed: None

Departure Point: Blackwell, OK (BKN) 

Destination: Augusta, KS

Wreckage and Impact Information

Crew Injuries: 2 None

Aircraft Damage: Substantial

Passenger Injuries:

Aircraft Fire: None

Ground Injuries: 

Aircraft Explosion: None

Total Injuries: 2 None

Latitude, Longitude: 37.65588,-97.0599 (est)