# NTSB MKC68D0425: Piper PA-23, N6059Y, Montrose, MO, December 12, 1967

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: December 12, 1967
- Place: Montrose, MO · MONTROSE, MO
- Location: 38.2585° N, 93.9823° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Montrose, MO, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.2585&lon=-93.9823&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 6 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 8, 1968
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 112423
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC68D0425
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC68D0425

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4616  67/12/12   MONTROSE,MO         PIPER PA-23         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 50, 12500
        TIME - 1045                    N6059Y              PX-  0  0  5  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 650 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CALHOUN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: WET RUNWAY
        REMARKS- INTENTIONAL GROUND LOOP.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6059Y](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6059Y-1968-08-23), registration cancelled 1968-08-23, S/N 27-3252 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-23
- Registry model: [Piper PA-23-250](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-23-250) (registry code 7102308) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Calhoun

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