# NTSB MKC77FCA22: Piper PA-28, N5762W, St Charles, MO, June 2, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 2, 1977
- Place: St Charles, MO · ST CHARLES, MO
- Location: 38.7957° N, 90.5154° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of St. Charles, MO, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.7957&lon=-90.5154&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 17, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 147059
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC77FCA22
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC77FCA22

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1532   77/6/2    ST CHARLES,MO       PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 25, 220
        TIME - 2143                    N5762W              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 160 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ST CHARLES
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ST LOUIS,MO                 ST CHARLES,MO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LANDED IN CONSTRUCTION AREA
        REMARKS- ARPT UNDER CONSTRUCTION,NOTAMED CLOSED.RWY LTS OFF.HIT BRICK BUNDLE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5762W](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5762W-2012-06-14), registration cancelled 2012-06-14, S/N 28-1544, built 1964 (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
- Airport: St Charles

## 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 19770602014749A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770602014749A), Jun 2, 1977: Piper PA28160, St Charles, MO, Substantial damage. Arpt under construction,notamed closed. Rwy lts off. Hit brick bundle.

## Other investigations on N5762W (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 CHI95LA176](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI95LA176), Jun 9, 1995: Piper PA-28-160 (N5762W), Viroqua, WI, substantial damage. Probable cause: The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.

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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