MKC72DCG41

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Milan, MO · March 9, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 9, 1972
Place
Milan, MO · MILAN, MO
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N5673UPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report November 1, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
165727

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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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3-0730   72/3/9    MILAN,MO            PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 45, 490
        TIME - 1600                    N5673U              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 2 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MORLAN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          COLUMBIA,MO                 MILAN,MO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- HIT ROUGH SPOT IN OPEN FARM FLD.

Aircraft

Registration
N5673U
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Morlan

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