MKC67F0005

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Wichita, KS · May 24, 1966

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
May 24, 1966
Place
Wichita, KS · WICHITA, KS
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N6410WPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report November 18, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
171974

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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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3-2692  66/5/24    WICHITA KANS        PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 21, 18 TOTAL
        TIME - 1005                    N6410W              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PIPER AIRPARK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: RESIDENCE(S)                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS - EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID COLLISION
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- OTHER AIRCRAFT NOT IDENTIFIED.WAS REPORTED TO HAVE MADE LANDING APPROACH AGAINST TRAFFIC.

Aircraft

Registration
N6410W
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Piper Airpark

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.