# NTSB MKC67A0069: Piper L-21A, N61294, Lowemont, KS, May 20, 1967

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: May 20, 1967
- Place: Lowemont, KS · LOWEMONT, KS
- Location: 39.3806° N, 95.0558° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Lowemont, KS, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.3806&lon=-95.0558&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report October 4, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 116886
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC67A0069
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC67A0069

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-0472  67/5/20    LOWEMONT,KANS       PIPER L-21A         CR-  1  0  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1249                    N61294              PX-  1  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 32, 1000 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT                              IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - WINGS: SKIN AND ATTACHMENTS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        REMARKS- TOP RIGHT WING FABRIC FAILED. FABRIC PULL TESTED AT 75 POUNDS,MINIMUM ACCEPTABLE 56 POUNDS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N61294](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N61294-1970-06-30), registration cancelled 1970-06-30, S/N 18-967 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER L-21A
- Registry model: [Piper PA-18-125](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-18-125) (registry code 7101812) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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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