# NTSB MKC74DCG31: Piper PA-28R, N16566, Crane, MO, April 14, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 14, 1974
- Place: Crane, MO · CRANE, MO
- Location: 36.9014° N, 93.5705° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Crane, MO, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.9014&lon=-93.5705&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 24, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 186306
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC74DCG31
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC74DCG31

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0902  74/4/14    CRANE,MO            PIPER PA-28R        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 30, 120
        TIME - 1400                    N16566              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 70 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CRANE PRIVATE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          JOPLIN,MO                   CRANE,MO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
        REMARKS- LNDG DNWND,WAITED TOO LONG BFR INITIATING GO-AROUND.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N16566](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N16566), registered now, S/N 28R-7335164 (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: Crane Private

## 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 19740414009619A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740414009619A), Apr 14, 1974: Piper PA28R200, Crane, MO, Substantial damage. Lndg dnwnd,waited too long bfr initiating go-around.

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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