# NTSB MKC69A0006: Piper PA-28, N5148L, Ness City, KS, July 28, 1968

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: July 28, 1968
- Place: Ness City, KS · NESS CITY, KS
- Location: 38.4541° N, 99.9047° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Ness City, KS, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.4541&lon=-99.9047&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report December 19, 1968
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 108573
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC69A0006
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC69A0006

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3595  68/7/28    NESS CITY,KANS      PIPER PA-28         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 35, 132
        TIME - 0750                    N5148L              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 13 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NESS CITY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        REMARKS- WITNESS LOCATED 1 1/4 MI SO OF ACCIDENT SITE REPORTED FOG IN AREA.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5148L](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5148L-1968-10-11), registration cancelled 1968-10-11, S/N 28-4433 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-180](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-180) (registry code 7102808) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Ness City

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