MKC69F0210

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Bonner Sprgs, KS · August 29, 1968

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
August 29, 1968
Place
Bonner Sprgs, KS · BONNER SPRGS, KS
Injuries
1 serious, 3 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N4917JPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report November 13, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
108489

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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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3-3358  68/8/29    BONNER SPRGS,KANS   PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 35, 129
        TIME - 0030                    N4917J              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 7 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - K.C.SUBURBAN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        REMARKS- HIT WIRES 250 FT RIGHT OF RNWY CENTER LINE.

Aircraft

Registration
N4917J
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
K.C.Suburban

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.