# NTSB MKC76FCJ43: Piper PA-28, N5505W, Kennard, NE, June 18, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 18, 1976
- Place: Kennard, NE · KENNARD, NE
- Location: 41.4751° N, 96.2036° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Kennard, NE, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.4751&lon=-96.2036&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 16, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 154072
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC76FCJ43
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC76FCJ43

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1294  76/6/18    KENNARD,NE          PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 46, 800
        TIME - 2000                    N5505W              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 200 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FT CALHOUN,NE               KENNARD,NE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: VALVE ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           TERRAIN - HIDDEN OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- EMERG LDG IN CORN FLD-STRUCK DITCH.USED 100LL AND 100/130 OCTANE FUEL.EX VALUE NR 1 CYL BROKE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5505W](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5505W), registered now, S/N 28-592, built 1962 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-160](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-160) (registry code 7102806) (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

## 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 19760618016879A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760618016879A), Jun 18, 1976: Piper PA28160, Kennard, NE, Substantial damage. Emerg ldg in corn fld-struck ditch. Used 100LL and 100/130 octane fuel. Ex value nr 1 cyl broke.

## Other investigations on N5505W (1)

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 FTW96LA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA086), Jan 8, 1996: Piper PA-28-160 (N5505W), Decatur, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's failure to follow proper starting procedures, and an inadequate tie-down.

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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