# NTSB MKC69A0050: Piper PA-22, N1816P, Oswego, KS, February 16, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: February 16, 1969
- Place: Oswego, KS · OSWEGO, KS
- Location: 37.1676° N, 95.1121° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Oswego, KS, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.1676&lon=-95.1121&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report May 22, 1969
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 190884
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC69A0050
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC69A0050

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0520  69/2/16    OSWEGO,KANS         PIPER PA-22         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 53, UNK/NR
        TIME - 1630                    N1816P              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT                              IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           AIRFRAME - WINGS: BRACING WIRES,STRUTS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CORRODED/CORROSION
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
        REMARKS- L FRONT LFT STRUT FAILED.DUE TO SVR CORROSION DMG ON INSIDE LWR STRUT WALL.ANNUAL INSP APRIL 1968.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1816P](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1816P-1969-02-16), registration cancelled 1969-02-16, S/N 22-2595 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-22
- Registry model: [Piper PA-22](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-22) (registry code 7102202) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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