# Accident 20210701014279A: Piper AEROSTAR 600, Wichita, KS, July 1, 2021

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 1, 2021, 19:08 local time
- Place: Wichita, KS
- Airport: Jabara
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 37.8195° N, 97.2262° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.8195&lon=-97.2262&mi=10
- Aircraft: N10HK, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N10HK-2023-08-30) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper AEROSTAR 600 (registry code 7106001, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-aerostar-600) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming IO-540 series (registry code 41530, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-540-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER AEROSTAR 600
- Reported engine: LYCOMING IO-540 SER
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CEN21LA302](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA302) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210701014279A

## Narrative

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

AIRCRAFT WAS DEPLETED OF FUEL AND LANDED IN A FIELD WHEN THE ENGINES STOPPED PRODUCING POWER.

## 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 CEN21LA302](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA302), Jul 2, 2021: Piper Aerostar 600A (N10HK), Wichita, KS, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s improper fuel planning and management, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.

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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