# NTSB MKC75FCG39: Piper PA-32, N56088, Macon, MO, April 12, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 12, 1975
- Place: Macon, MO · MACON, MO
- Location: 39.7422° N, 92.4706° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Macon, MO, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.7422&lon=-92.4706&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 20, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 148584
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC75FCG39
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC75FCG39

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0731  75/4/12    MACON,MO            PIPER PA-32         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             PRIVATE, AGE 40, 193
        TIME - 1630                    N56088              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  TOTAL HOURS, 9 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MACON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          KANSAS CITY,KS              PONTIAC,MI                   MACON,MO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- ENG FAILURE.EMGCY LDG IN SOFT AREA ADJ TO RUNWAY.HI SINK RATE KNOCKED OFF NOSEWHEEL AND L GR.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N56088](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N56088), registered now, S/N 32-7340154, built 1973 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-32
- Registry model: [Piper PA-32-300](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32-300) (registry code 7103212) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming TI0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-ti0-540-series) (registry code 41533, turbo-prop) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Macon

## 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 19750412008419A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750412008419A), Apr 12, 1975: Piper PA32300, Macon, MO, Substantial damage. Eng failure. Emgcy ldg in soft area adj to runway. Hi sink rate knocked off nosewheel and l gr.

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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