# NTSB MKC67D0613: Piper PA-22, N3338A, Elkhart, KS, June 2, 1967

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 2, 1967
- Place: Elkhart, KS · ELKHART, KS
- Location: 37.0038° N, 101.8944° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Elkhart, KS, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.0038&lon=-101.8944&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 20, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 116539
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC67D0613
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC67D0613

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1782   67/6/2  NR.ELKHART,KANS       PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 35, 149
        TIME - 1945                    N3338A              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3338A](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3338A-1973-06-22), registration cancelled 1973-06-22, S/N 22-1614 (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: Substantial damage

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