# NTSB IAD76AI071: Piper PA-24, N6026P, Farmers, KY, May 6, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: May 6, 1976
- Place: Farmers, KY · FARMERS, KY
- Location: 38.1372° N, 83.5430° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Farmers, KY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.1372&lon=-83.5430&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report May 13, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 153016
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD76AI071
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD76AI071

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0679   76/5/6    FARMERS,KY          PIPER PA-24         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 40, 120
        TIME - 0027                    N6026P              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 22 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ROWAN COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MT STERLING,KY              FARMERS,KY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           STALL: SPIN                                              LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
        REMARKS- ACFT OBSVD GO-AROUND ABT 20-30FT AGL PSN LGTS WOBBLE AS IF WINGS ROCKING.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6026P](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6026P-1976-06-15), registration cancelled 1976-06-15, S/N 24-1121 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-24
- Registry model: [Piper PA-24](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-24) (registry code 7102402) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Rowan County

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19760506010799A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760506010799A), May 6, 1976: Piper PA24, Farmers, KY, Destroyed. Acft obsvd go-around abt 20-30FT AGL psn lgts wobble as if wings rocking.

## Other investigations on N6026P (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 CHI70DGG09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI70DGG09), Sep 5, 1969: Piper PA-24 (N6026P), Columbus, OH, substantial damage

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.

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