MKC70FCG24

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Olathe, KS · April 27, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 27, 1970
Place
Olathe, KS · OLATHE, KS
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N6546JPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report September 28, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
136697

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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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3-1000  70/4/27    OLATHE,KANS         PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 47, 92 TOTAL
        TIME - 0810                    N6546J              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 11 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - JOHNSON COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OSWEGO,KANS                 OLATHE,KANS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE CONTROLS: THROTTLE-POWER LEVER ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DISCONNECTED
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- THROTTLE LEVER ASSY CAME LOOSE FROM CARB SHAFT AND STOP ASSY.

Aircraft

Registration
N6546J
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Johnson County

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