# NTSB MKC77DCG19: Piper PA-28, N562FL, Ft Leavenworth, KS, April 24, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 24, 1977
- Place: Ft Leavenworth, KS · FT LEAVENWORTH, KS
- Location: 39.3568° N, 94.9153° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Fort Leavenworth, KS, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.3568&lon=-94.9153&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 28, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 158340
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC77DCG19
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC77DCG19

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0972  77/4/24    FT LEAVENWORTH,KS   PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1510                    N562FL              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 36, 550 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            31 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SHERMAN FIELD AAF
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FT LEAVENWORTH,KS           LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
           DITCHING                                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON WATER
        REMARKS- ENTERED STANDARD TRAFFIC PATTERN AFTER RECONGNIZNG ENG MALF.ACFT NOT RECOVERED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N562FL](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N562FL-1977-06-06), registration cancelled 1977-06-06, S/N 28-7125403 (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)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Sherman Field Aaf

## 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 19770424008959A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770424008959A), Apr 24, 1977: Piper PA28140, Ft Leavenworth, KS, Substantial damage. Entered standard traffic pattern after recongnizng eng malf. Acft not recovered.

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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