# NTSB MKC71DCG67: Piper PA-28, N5582F, Gravois Mills, MO, April 9, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 9, 1971
- Place: Gravois Mills, MO · GRAVOIS MILLS, MO
- Location: 38.2995° N, 92.8250° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Gravois Mills, MO, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.2995&lon=-92.8250&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 21, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 161047
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC71DCG67
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC71DCG67

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1216   71/4/9    GRAVOIS MILLS,MO    PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 25, 53 TOTAL
        TIME - 1530                    N5582F              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 49 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WULFF HARBOR
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FULTON,MO                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     LEFT QUARTERING HEAD WIND 293-337 DEGREES
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          270                                                       25
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- WIND GUSTING 30K
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5582F](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5582F-1976-06-15), registration cancelled 1976-06-15, S/N 28-24915 (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
- Airport: Wulff Harbor

## Other investigations on N5582F (2)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB MKC70D0065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC70D0065), Jul 5, 1969: Piper PA-28 (N5582F), Linn, MO, substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC69D0391](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC69D0391), Mar 25, 1969: Piper PA-28 (N5582F), Fulton, MO, substantial damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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