# NTSB MKC76FCG58: Piper PA-28, N500FL, Leawood, KS, March 18, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: March 18, 1976
- Place: Leawood, KS · LEAWOOD, KS
- Location: 38.9073° N, 94.6252° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Leawood, KS, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.9073&lon=-94.6252&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report May 25, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 153012
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC76FCG58
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC76FCG58

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0676  76/3/18    LEAWOOD,KS          PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 38, 332
        TIME - 1735                    N500FL              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 179 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - STATE LINE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CHILLICOTHE,MO              LEAWOOD,KS
        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 - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     RIGHT QUARTERING HEAD WIND 023-067 DEGREES
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          220                                                       20
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- ENCTRD HI SINK RATE,UN CK DSCNT.WIND GUSTING 25K
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N500FL](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N500FL-2012-12-10), registration cancelled 2012-12-10, S/N 28-7125319, built 1971 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-140](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-140) (registry code 7102802) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: State Line

## 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 19760318005949A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760318005949A), Mar 18, 1976: Piper PA28140, Leawood, KS, Substantial damage. Enctrd hi sink rate,un ck dscnt. Wind gusting 25K

## Other investigations on N500FL (2)

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.

- [NTSB MKC83FA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC83FA023), Nov 18, 1982: Piper PA-28-140 (N500FL), Sharon, KS, destroyed, 2 fatal
- [NTSB MKC73DCG43](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC73DCG43), Jun 9, 1973: Piper PA-28 (N500FL), Stover, MO, substantial damage

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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