# NTSB MKC69F0397: Piper PA-28, N561CC, New Liberty, IA, March 19, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: March 19, 1969
- Place: New Liberty, IA · NEW LIBERTY, IA
- Location: 41.7160° N, 90.8778° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of New Liberty, IA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.7160&lon=-90.8778&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 6, 1969
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 184861
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC69F0397
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC69F0397

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1744  69/3/19    NEW LIBERTY,IOWA    PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 21, 109
        TIME - 1530                    N561CC              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 97 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N561CC](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N561CC-1976-05-25), registration cancelled 1976-05-25, S/N 28-22858 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-140](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-140) (registry code 7102802) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

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