# Accident 19840906047319A: Piper PA28181, Grain Valley, MO, September 6, 1984

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 6, 1984, 15:30 local time
- Place: Grain Valley, MO
- Airport: East Kansas City
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.9992° N, 94.1993° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.9992&lon=-94.1993&mi=10
- Aircraft: N21489, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N21489) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-28-181 (registry code 7102807, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-181) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming O&VO-360 series (registry code 41514, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA28181
- Reported engine: LYC O360A4M
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 714 total, 154 in this make and model, 14 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MKC84LA270](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC84LA270) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840906047319A

## Narrative

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

MADE HARD LANDING IN SEVERE GUSTY SURFACE WINDS. IMPACT COLLAPSED THE NOSE AND LEFT MAIN GEAR. SLID OFF RUNWAY.

## 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 MKC84LA270](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC84LA270), Sep 6, 1984: Piper PA-28-181 (N21489), Grain Valley, MO, substantial damage

## Other reports on N21489 (2)

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

- [Accident 19900927042519A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900927042519A), Sep 27, 1990: Piper PA28181 (N21489), Amana, IA, Substantial damage. Landed long,downwind,on wet grass runway. Unable stop. Hit fence on go around. Pilot said ATC did not give wind info.
- [Incident 19860622055799I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860622055799I), Jun 22, 1986: Piper PA28181 (N21489), Lancaster, WI, Minor damage. Forced landing after loss of power. Found faulty magneto cam. No damage during landing in a field.

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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