MKC77FCG14

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Hiawatha, KS · February 13, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 13, 1977
Place
Hiawatha, KS · HIAWATHA, KS
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6481RPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report April 11, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770213002529A
Case key
157375

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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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3-0257  77/2/13    HIAWATHA,KS         PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             PRIVATE, AGE 52, 293
        TIME - 1130                    N6481R              PX-  0  0  1  TRAINING                  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MUNICIPAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HIAWATHA,KS                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF

Aircraft

Registration
N6481R
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Municipal

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.