# NTSB MKC74AK007: Piper PA-30, N7876Y, Kansas City, MO, August 17, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 17, 1973
- Place: Kansas City, MO · KANSAS CITY, MO
- Location: 39.0997° N, 94.5786° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Kansas City, MO, within about 10 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.0997&lon=-94.5786&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 31, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 189015
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC74AK007
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC74AK007

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2768  73/8/17    KANSAS CITY,MO      PIPER PA-30         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1650                    N7876Y              PX-  0  0  1  AIR TAXI-CARGO            AGE 31, 8943 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            1730 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KANSAS CITY INTL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          KANSAS CITY,MO              CHILLICOTHE,MO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CONGESTED RAMP/TAXIWAY
        REMARKS- TAXYING ON ROAD TO RAMP.R WG HIT SIGN POST.TWR CLRD PLT TO TAXI AT OWN DISCRETION.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7876Y](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7876Y-2003-01-28), registration cancelled 2003-01-28, S/N 30-961, built 1965 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-30
- Registry model: [Piper PA-30](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-30) (registry code 7103002) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming IO-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-320-series) (registry code 41509, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Kansas City Intl

## 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 19730817025319A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730817025319A), Aug 17, 1973: Piper PA30, Kansas City, MO, Substantial damage. Taxying on road to ramp.r wg hit sign post. Twr clrd plt to taxi at own discretion.

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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