MKC68F0529

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Kearney, MO · March 17, 1968

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
March 17, 1968
Place
Kearney, MO · KEARNEY, MO
Injuries
2 minor, 2 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N6906WPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report June 6, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
111337

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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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3-1029  68/3/17    KEARNEY,MO          PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 26, 1423
        TIME - 2017                    N6906W              PX-  0  0  3  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 10 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
                                  LOW ON FUEL
        REMARKS- FLEW 4 HRS 17 MIN,HAD 5 HRS FUEL ABOARD.LIGHTED ARPT 6 MI FROM ACCIDENT SITE.CAME TO REST IN POND.

Aircraft

Registration
N6906W
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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