# NTSB MKC79DCG16: Piper PA-28, N1780T, Buckner, MO, December 16, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: December 16, 1978
- Place: Buckner, MO · BUCKNER, MO
- Location: 39.1325° N, 94.1968° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Buckner, MO, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.1325&lon=-94.1968&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 6, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 138384
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC79DCG16
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC79DCG16

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3732  78/12/16   BUCKNER,MO          PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 32, 38 TOTAL
        TIME - 1400                    N1780T              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          KIRKSVILLE,MO               KANSAS CITY,MO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1780T](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1780T-2019-03-16), registration cancelled 2019-03-16, S/N 28-7125095, built 1970 (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 19781216037369A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19781216037369A), Dec 16, 1978: Piper PA28140, Buckner, MO, Substantial damage

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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