MKC77DCQ39

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Yates Center, KS · June 5, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 5, 1977
Place
Yates Center, KS · YATES CENTER, KS
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N9736WPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report August 10, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770605013089A
Case key
147543

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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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3-1397   77/6/5    YATES CENTER,KS     PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1830                    N9736W              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 25, 704 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            42 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - YATES CENTER MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          YATES CENTER,KS             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND

Aircraft

Registration
N9736W
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Yates Center Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N9736W · 1

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