Aviation Accident Summary MKC86LA001

KANSAS CITY, MO, USA

Aircraft #1

N8047N

PIPER PA-28-140

Analysis

THE PIPER PA-28-140 WAS DEPARTING THE KANSAS CITY, MO AREA FOR A VFR, NO FLIGHT-PLAN FLIGHT TO WARRENSBURG, MO. WITNESSES STATED THAT THE AIRPLANE APPEARED TO LIFT OFF PREMATURELY AND REMAINED EFFECTIVELY STALLED UNTIL IMPACT TWO MIN LATER IN A DRIVE-IN-THEATER. THE PROPELLER AND WINGS IMPACTED THE SPEAKER POLES. A POST-IMPACT FUEL LEAK STARTED AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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