# NTSB MKC76FCG36: Piper PA-31P, N7302L, Platte City, MO, November 14, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: November 14, 1975
- Place: Platte City, MO · PLATTE CITY, MO
- Location: 39.3597° N, 94.7563° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Platte City, MO, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.3597&lon=-94.7563&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 19, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 151788
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC76FCG36
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC76FCG36

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3493  75/11/14   PLATTE CITY,MO      PIPER PA-31P        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 27, 1510
        TIME - 0915                    N7302L              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 160 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          PHOENIX,AZ                  KIRKSVILLE,MO                KANSAS CITY,MO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FAILURE OF TWO OR MORE ENGINES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTENTIONAL WHEELS-UP
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PILOT FATIGUE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-2 ENGINES
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- UN DTMN IF FUEL AVAILABLE AT FARRIS ARPT ELECTED NOT TO LND.WHEELS UP LNDG ON HWY MEDIAN.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7302L](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7302L-1995-02-17), registration cancelled 1995-02-17, S/N 31P55 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-31P
- Registry model: [Piper PA-31P](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-31p) (registry code 7103120) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## 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 19751114036779A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19751114036779A), Nov 14, 1975: Piper PA31P, Platte City, MO, Substantial damage. Un dtmn if fuel available at farris arpt elected not to lnd. Wheels up lndg on hwy median.

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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