MKC67A0076

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-24 · Seneca, KS · June 2, 1967

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
June 2, 1967
Place
Seneca, KS · SENECA, KS
Injuries
1 fatal, 1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N8177PPiper PA-24
Status
Completed · report January 29, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
116946

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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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2-0868   67/6/2    SENECA,KANS         PIPER PA-24         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 45, 800
        TIME - 1615                    N8177P              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 55 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SENECA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS

Aircraft

Registration
N8177P
Reported as
Piper PA-24
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Seneca

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