# NTSB MKC66F0069: Piper PA-24, N8546P, Wichita, KS, June 20, 1965

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 20, 1965
- Place: Wichita, KS · WICHITA, KS
- Location: 37.6922° N, 97.3375° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Wichita, KS, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.6922&lon=-97.3375&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 11, 1965
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 177438
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC66F0069
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC66F0069

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1492  65/6/20    WICHITA KANS        PIPER PA-24         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 24, 97 TOTAL
        TIME - 1700                    N8546P              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 31 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PIPER AIRPARK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8546P](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8546P-2018-02-07), registration cancelled 2018-02-07, S/N 24-4003, built 1964 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-24
- Registry model: [Piper PA-24-260](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-24-260) (registry code 7102406) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming TI0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-ti0-540-series) (registry code 41533, turbo-prop) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Piper Airpark

## Other investigations on N8546P (3)

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 CEN12LA551](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA551), Aug 17, 2012: Piper PA-24-260 (N8546P), Holton, KS, substantial damage. Probable cause: The mechanic's failure to adequately torque the right magneto attachment nuts, allowing the right magneto to come loose, which allowed engine oil to escape, causing the engine to seize.
- [NTSB CEN11CA277](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11CA277), Mar 29, 2011: Piper PA-24-260 (N8546P), Kansas City, MO, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to extend the landing gear for a landing.
- [NTSB CHI07CA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI07CA008), Oct 12, 2006: Piper PA-24-260 (N8546P), Osage Beach, MO, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions which resulted in the hard landing. The gusting crosswind was a factor.

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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