# NTSB MKC70AK048: Piper PA-28, N6665W, Medicine Ldg, KS, February 28, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: February 28, 1970
- Place: Medicine Ldg, KS · MEDICINE LDG, KS
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report July 7, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 140380
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC70AK048
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC70AK048

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0426  70/2/28    MEDICINE LDG,KANS   PIPER PA-28         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 41, 227
        TIME - 1410                    N6665W              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 33 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NOGALES,ARIZ                PRINCETON,MINN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
        REMARKS- RECOVERY DATE-3/1/70.HIT GRND IN LEVEL FLT ATITUDE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6665W](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6665W-1972-02-02), registration cancelled 1972-02-02, S/N 28-20769 (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: Destroyed

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