# NTSB MKC73AK015: Piper PA-23, N6550Y, Fort Scott, KS, August 8, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: August 8, 1972
- Place: Fort Scott, KS · FORT SCOTT, KS
- Location: 37.8280° N, 94.7041° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Fort Scott, KS, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.8280&lon=-94.7041&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report February 20, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 167557
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC73AK015
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC73AK015

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2041   72/8/8    FORT SCOTT,KANS     PIPER PA-23         CR-  0  1  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 37, 9954
        TIME - 2115                    N6550Y              PX-  0  0  0  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      TOTAL HOURS, 2500 IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO S-D        TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FORT SCOTT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          INDEPENDENCE,KANS           FORT SCOTT,KANS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
           TERRAIN - OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PILOT FATIGUE
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
        REMARKS- RECOVERY DATE 8/9/72.SPARSE LTG IN AREA.PLT RECYCLED GR ON FINAL.FLEW TRNG FLT PRIOR,MINIMUM REST.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6550Y](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6550Y-1973-06-26), registration cancelled 1973-06-26, S/N 27-3845 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-23
- Registry model: [Piper PA-23-250](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-23-250) (registry code 7102308) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Fort Scott

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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