MKC74FGA18

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-32 · Jefferson City, MO · January 16, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 16, 1974
Place
Jefferson City, MO · JEFFERSON CITY, MO
Injuries
6 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N4593TPiper PA-32
Status
Completed · report February 21, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740116000269A
Case key
187242

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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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3-0032  74/1/16    JEFFERSON CITY,MO   PIPER PA-32         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 36, 875
        TIME - 0910                    N4593T              PX-  0  0  5  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 17 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MEMORIAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          KANSAS CITY,MO              JEFFERSON CITY,MO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW WINDROWS
        REMARKS- ACFT STRUCK SNOW BANK OFF APCH END OF RWY.AFTR T/D ON RWY ACFT SWERVED L CORRECTED R HIT SNO BANK.

Aircraft

Registration
N4593T
Reported as
Piper PA-32
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Memorial

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N4593T · 1

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