# NTSB MKC66F0396: Piper PA-22, N1165C, Herington, KS, January 17, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: January 17, 1966
- Place: Herington, KS · HERINGTON, KS
- Location: 38.6969° N, 96.8073° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Herington, KS, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.6969&lon=-96.8073&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report June 29, 1966
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 174093
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC66F0396
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC66F0396

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-0077  66/1/17    HERINGTON KANS      PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 36, 150
        TIME - 1800                    N1165C              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 147 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HERINGTON MUNICIP
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1165C](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1165C-1966-02-21), registration cancelled 1966-02-21, S/N 22-993 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-22
- Registry model: [Piper PA-22-135](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-22-135) (registry code 7102206) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Herington Municip

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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