ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 45405
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| Date: | Wednesday 2 October 2002 |
| Time: | 06:58 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18A |
| Owner/operator: | Daniel A. Wiltz |
| Registration: | N3279Z |
| MSN: | 18-7199 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4864 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-B2B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Garden City, KS -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Garden City, KS (GCK) |
| Baton Rouge, LA (PVT) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane, piloted by a non-instrument rated private pilot, was found destroyed about 2.5 nautical miles southwest of the departure airport. Night instrument meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. Flight control continuity was confirmed and torsional signatures on the propeller blades were noted.
Probable Cause: The inadequate preflight planning/preparation and visual flight rules flight into instrument meteorological conditions by the pilot. The clouds, mist, and night conditions were contributing factors.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20021008X05298&key=1
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Oct-2008 00:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:24 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 09-Dec-2017 17:54 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
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