MKC76DCQ37

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-34 · Medicine Lodge, KS · February 17, 1976

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
February 17, 1976
Place
Medicine Lodge, KS · MEDICINE LODGE, KS
Injuries
1 minor, 3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N41513Piper PA-34
Status
Completed · report April 9, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760217002409A
Case key
152874

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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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3-0335  76/2/17    MEDICINE LODGE,KS   PIPER PA-34         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 44, 6700
        TIME - 1440                    N41513              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 300 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MEDICINE LODGE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          STILLWATER,OK               MEDICINE LODGE,KS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           FIRE OR EXPLOSION: ON GROUND                             LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
           PERSONNEL - AIRPORT SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE-AIRPORT FACILITIES
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: HIGH VEGETATION
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY
        REMARKS- DRG TURN-AROUND IN OVERRUN AREA TALL DRY GRASS CAUGHT ON FIRE.ENG SHUTDOWN PLT 3 PAX DEPLANED OK.

Aircraft

Registration
N41513
Reported as
Piper PA-34
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Medicine Lodge

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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