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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-34-200 · Greensburg, KS · July 27, 1976

Date
July 27, 1976
Place
Greensburg, KS
Airport
Greensburg
Phase of flight
Final Approach
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N56712
NTSB investigation
NTSBMKC76AK070
Reported as
Piper PA34200
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
2
Pilot’s flight hours
2,930 total85 in this make and model399 in the last 90 days

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry 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.

What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Ditch at south end of airport. Airport lighting not clearly defined in airport directory of aim.

As the FAA filed it

DITCH AT SOUTH END OF AIRPORT.AIRPORT LIGHTING NOT CLEARLY DEFINED IN AIRPORT DIRECTORY OF AIM.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.