# NTSB MKC69F0295: Piper PA-32, N3464W, Salina, KS, December 18, 1968

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: December 18, 1968
- Place: Salina, KS · SALINA, KS
- Location: 38.8107° N, 97.6146° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Salina, KS, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.8107&lon=-97.6146&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 25, 1969
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- Safety recommendations: Yes
- NTSB case key (mKey): 80030
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC69F0295
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC69F0295

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4505  68/12/18 NR.SALINA,KANS        PIPER PA-32         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 47, 4596
        TIME - 1841                    N3464W              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 723 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           FIRE OR EXPLOSION: IN FLIGHT                             IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - *ERROR-INVALID CODE*
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
                                  LATERAL CONTROL PROBLEM
        REMARKS- LEFT WING TIP FUEL TANK EXPLODED.FIRE APRXLY 10 SEC DURATION.PLT REPORTED STATIC DISCHARGE IN AREA
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N3464W (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-32
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

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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