# NTSB MKC67A0010: Piper PA-20, N7602K, Kingsdown, KS, August 5, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: August 5, 1966
- Place: Kingsdown, KS · KINGSDOWN, KS
- Location: 37.5250° N, 99.7587° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Kingsdown, KS, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.5250&lon=-99.7587&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Uncontrolled descent](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/650) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report March 15, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 122499
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC67A0010
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC67A0010

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-0870   66/8/5  NR.KINGSDOWN KANS     PIPER PA-20         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 46, 2200
        TIME - 1450                    N7602K              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        REMARKS- POST MORTEM EXAM INDICATES POSSIBLITY PLT HAD HEART ATTACK DUE TO PRE-EXISTING HEART CONDITION.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7602K](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7602K-1970-07-30), registration cancelled 1970-07-30, S/N 20-417 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-20
- Registry model: [Piper PA-20](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-20) (registry code 7102002) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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