# NTSB MKC75AK039: Piper PA-28, N41717, St Thomas, MO, February 10, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: February 10, 1975
- Place: St Thomas, MO · ST THOMAS, MO
- Location: 38.3670° N, 92.2160° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of St. Thomas, MO, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.3670&lon=-92.2160&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 3 fatal
- Status: Completed, report March 6, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 147399
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC75AK039
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC75AK039

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0232  75/2/10    ST THOMAS,MO        PIPER PA-28         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1516                    N41717              PX-  2  0  0  OTHER                     AGE 30, 3581 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          JEFFERSON CITY,MO          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        REMARKS- EAGLES WINTER NESTING SURVEY.PILOT NOT RCVRD WITH ACFT WRECKAGE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N41717](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N41717-1975-03-27), registration cancelled 1975-03-27, S/N 287415317, built 1974 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-151](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-151) (registry code 7102805) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## 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 19750210002479A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750210002479A), Feb 10, 1975: Piper PA28151, St Thomas, MO, Destroyed, 2 fatal. Eagles winter nesting survey. Pilot not rcvrd with acft wreckage.

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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