MKC76FCQ71

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Coffeyville, KS · August 3, 1976

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
August 3, 1976
Place
Coffeyville, KS · COFFEYVILLE, KS
Injuries
1 serious, 1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N4819LPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report October 7, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760803022479A
Case key
155517

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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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3-2356   76/8/3    COFFEYVILLE,KS      PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  1  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             PRIVATE, AGE 40, 1040
        TIME - 1415                    N4819L              PX-  0  0  0  CHECK                     TOTAL HOURS, 810 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - COFFEYVILLE MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          COFFEYVILLE,KS              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           CHECK PILOT - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT

Aircraft

Registration
N4819L
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Coffeyville Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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