# NTSB MKC77FCD34: Piper PA-28, N5508U, New Liberty, IA, July 20, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 20, 1977
- Place: New Liberty, IA · NEW LIBERTY, IA
- Location: 41.7160° N, 90.8778° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of New Liberty, IA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.7160&lon=-90.8778&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 30, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 146075
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC77FCD34
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC77FCD34

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1728  77/7/20    NEW LIBERTY,IA      PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 20, 51 TOTAL
        TIME - 1900                    N5508U              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MAYSVILLE,IA                NEW LIBERTY,IA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
        REMARKS- 12INCH HIGH ALFALFA.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5508U](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5508U-2011-06-30), registration cancelled 2011-06-30, S/N 28-26217, built 1969 (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)
- 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 19770720019179A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770720019179A), Jul 20, 1977: Piper PA28140, New Liberty, IA, Substantial damage. 12INCH high alfalfa.

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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