# Accident 20210401003349A: Piper PA-28-140, Augusta, KS, April 1, 2021

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 1, 2021, 16:30 local time
- Place: Augusta, KS
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 37.6559° N, 97.0599° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.6559&lon=-97.0599&mi=10
- Aircraft: N7274F, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7274F-2022-07-30) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-28-140 (registry code 7102802, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-140) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28-140
- Reported engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 180 total, 4 in this make and model, 13 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CEN21LA175](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA175) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210401003349A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

DURING THE APPROACH TO AUGUSTA MUNICIPAL AIRPORT UPON REACHING THE FINAL APPROACH FIX FOR THE VOR/DME-A APPROACH AT 3000 FT. MSL THE PILOT REDUCED POWER.  WHEN THE PILOT TRIED TO INCREASE POWER TO STABILIZE THE ALTITUDE THE ENGINE WOULD NOT RESPOND TO THROTTLE IMPUTES.  THE PILOT MADE AN OFF AIRPORT LANDING HITTING A FENCE POST THAT REMOVED THE RIGHT WING.  THE REMAINDER OF THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST ON IT'S NOSE ABOUT 75 FEET FROM STRIKING THE FENCE POST.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CEN21LA175](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA175), Apr 1, 2021: Piper PA-28-140 (N7274F), Augusta, KS, substantial damage. Probable cause: Inadequate maintenance at the time the carburetor was replaced, which resulted in the improperly installed throttle cable and a partial loss of engine power. Contributing to the accident was an…

## Other reports on N7274F (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 19840601035179I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840601035179I), Jun 1, 1984: Piper PA28140 (N7274F), Huntingburg, IN, Minor damage. Bounced and porpoised on landing. Impact collapsed the nose gear. The airplane skidded off the runway.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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