MKC70AK069

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Lyndon, KS · June 7, 1970

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
June 7, 1970
Place
Lyndon, KS · LYNDON, KS
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N7808NPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report July 7, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
125243

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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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3-0424   70/6/7    LYNDON,KANS         PIPER PA-28         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 71, 2103
        TIME - 1545                    N7808N              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 150 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - POMONA LAKE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          TEMPLE,TEX                  LYNDON,KANS                  STILLWATER,OKLA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
        REMARKS- STALLED DURG STEEP 360 DEG TURN WHILE MANEUVERING ON BASE LEG FOR LDG APCH.

Aircraft

Registration
N7808N
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Pomona Lake

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.