MKC66F0555

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Warrensburg, MO · April 26, 1966

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
April 26, 1966
Place
Warrensburg, MO · WARRENSBURG, MO
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N4602RPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report October 19, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
172404

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-0315  66/4/26    WARRENSBURG MO      PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  1  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 29, 10 TOTAL
        TIME - 1008                    N4602R              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WARRENSBURG
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
        REMARKS- SMOOTH STEEL MAT RUNWAY REDUCED BRAKING ACTION.

Aircraft

Registration
N4602R
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Warrensburg

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