# NTSB MKC73FCG29: Piper PA-28R, N15021, Atchison, KS, February 19, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: February 19, 1973
- Place: Atchison, KS · ATCHISON, KS
- Location: 39.5626° N, 95.1366° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Atchison, KS, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.5626&lon=-95.1366&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 30, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 170061
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC73FCG29
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC73FCG29

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0202  73/2/19    ATCHISON,KANS       PIPER PA-28R        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 23, 84 TOTAL
        TIME - 1145                    N15021              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - AMELIA EARHART
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          KANSAS CITY,MO              LINCOLN,NEBR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - FOG
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
                                  ADVERSE/UNFAVORABLE WEATHER
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  500
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          1 MILE OR LESS                                           NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          FOG                                                      IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- DUE LOW CEILING AND VIS PLT DECIDED TO GET ACFT ON GND-TERRACED FLD.FSS ADVSD VFR FLT NOT REC.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N15021](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N15021), registered now, S/N 28R-7235319, built 1972 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28R
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28R-200](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28r-200) (registry code 7102811) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming I0360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (registry code 41515, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Amelia Earhart

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19730219003949A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730219003949A), Feb 19, 1973: Piper PA28R200, Atchison, KS, Substantial damage. Due low ceiling and vis plt decided to get acft on gnd-terraced fld. Fss advsd VFR flt not rec.

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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