MKC73DCQ25

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-24 · Harper, KS · March 26, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 26, 1973
Place
Harper, KS · HARPER, KS
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7918PPiper PA-24
Status
Completed · report April 24, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730326005569A
Case key
170440

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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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3-0546  73/3/26    HARPER,KANS         PIPER PA-24         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 33, 376
        TIME - 2030                    N7918P              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 311 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HARPER MUNICIPAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          GUYMON,OKLA                 GUYMON,OKLA                  HARPER,KANS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT FACILITIES: RUNWAY LIGHTING
        REMARKS- NO RWY END IDENT LIGHTS,SEVERAL BOUNDRY LIGHTS INOP.T/D JUST BEYOND HALF WAY POINT OF 2200FT RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N7918P
Reported as
Piper PA-24
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Harper Municipal

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