MKC72FCG05

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Leawood, KS · July 16, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 16, 1971
Place
Leawood, KS · LEAWOOD, KS
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5170WPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report March 6, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
162481

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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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3-2553  71/7/16    LEAWOOD,KANS        PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 36, 62 TOTAL
        TIME - 1500                    N5170W              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, 48 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - STATE LINE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LEAWOOD,KANS                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: BUILDING(S)                               LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: BRAKING SYSTEM (NORMAL SYSTEM)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SPONTANEOUS-IMPROPER ACTION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PSYCHOLOGICAL CONDITION
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        REMARKS- L BRK LINING WORN.PLT EXITED ACFT DUE TO FEAR OF FIRE,ACFT CONTND ON,HIT HANGAR.

Aircraft

Registration
N5170W
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
State Line

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