# NTSB MKC76DCG93: Beech B55, N1580W, Kansas City, MO, July 28, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 28, 1976
- Place: Kansas City, MO · KANSAS CITY, MO
- Location: 39.0997° N, 94.5786° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Kansas City, MO, within about 10 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.0997&lon=-94.5786&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 8, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 155877
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC76DCG93
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC76DCG93

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2778  76/7/28    KANSAS CITY,MO      BEECH B55           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 37, 252
        TIME - 1400                    N1580W              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 112 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MUNICIPAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SALINA,KS                   KANSAS CITY,MO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        REMARKS- BOTH PROP TIPS & INBOARD RIBS OF WING DMGD.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N1580W (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BEECH B55
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Municipal

## 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 19760728020909A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760728020909A), Jul 28, 1976: Beech 95B55, Kansas City, MO, Substantial damage. Both prop tips & inboard ribs of wing dmgd.

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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