# NTSB MKC69D0146: Piper PA-25, N4804Y, Scott City, KS, August 23, 1968

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 23, 1968
- Place: Scott City, KS · SCOTT CITY, KS
- Location: 38.4789° N, 100.9031° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Scott City, KS, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.4789&lon=-100.9031&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 18, 1968
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 108912
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC69D0146
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC69D0146

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2824  68/8/23    SCOTT CITY,KANS     PIPER PA-25         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 29, 603
        TIME - 1840                    N4804Y              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 372 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LADDER CREEK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY LOADED AIRCRAFT-WEIGHT-AND/OR C.G.
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - HIGH TEMPERATURE
           WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: POORLY MAINTAINED RUNWAY SURFACE
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      85
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- ACFT OVERLOADED FOR CONDITIONS.TEMP 85F,DENSITY ALT 5000 FT,WIND CALM,ROUGH RNWY 2400 FT LONG.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4804Y](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4804Y-2012-08-27), registration cancelled 2012-08-27, S/N 25-4587, built 1968 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-25
- Registry model: [Piper PA-25-260](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-25-260) (registry code 7102508) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-540-series) (registry code 41532, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Ladder Creek

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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