MKC69D0142

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Osage City, KS · May 28, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 28, 1968
Place
Osage City, KS · OSAGE CITY, KS
Injuries
6 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N4505RPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report October 4, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
109485

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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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3-2474  68/5/28    OSAGE CITY,KANS     PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 37, 203
        TIME - 1720                    N4505R              PX-  0  0  5  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 26 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - OSAGE CITY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - NOT ALIGNED WITH RUNWAY/INTENDED LANDING AREA
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- MISTOOK WHEAT FLD FOR RNWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N4505R
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Osage City

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