MKC70D0165

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-32 · Garden City, KS · August 30, 1969

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
August 30, 1969
Place
Garden City, KS · GARDEN CITY, KS
Injuries
1 minor, 4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N4202RPiper PA-32
Status
Completed · report October 24, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
180437

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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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3-2396  69/8/30    GARDEN CITY,KANS    PIPER PA-32         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 37, 260
        TIME - 1035                    N4202R              PX-  0  0  4  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 116 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MASTERS FEEDERS 2
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SUBLETTE KANS               GARDEN CITY,KANS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SUNGLARE

Aircraft

Registration
N4202R
Reported as
Piper PA-32
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Masters Feeders 2

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