MKC75FCQ44

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Medicine Lodge, KS · May 3, 1975

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
May 3, 1975
Place
Medicine Lodge, KS · MEDICINE LODGE, KS
Injuries
1 serious, 1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N1519JPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report June 11, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750503011099A
Case key
148451

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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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3-1011   75/5/3    MEDICINE LODGE,KS   PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  1  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1945                    N1519J              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 36, 2929 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            480 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MEDICINE LODGE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MEDICINE LODGE,KS           LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTROL INTERFERENCE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DISREGARD OF GOOD OPERATING PRACTICE
        REMARKS- DRG A SLIP TO LNDG DEMO STUDENT PLT UNINTENTIONALLY FOLLOWED ALONG HEAVILY ON FLT CTLS.

Aircraft

Registration
N1519J
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Medicine Lodge

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.