MKC79DCG56

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Leawood, KS · July 4, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 4, 1979
Place
Leawood, KS · LEAWOOD, KS
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3935KPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report July 25, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790704014029A
Case key
135619

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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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3-1372   79/7/4    LEAWOOD,KS          PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 38, 70 TOTAL
        TIME - 2050                    N3935K              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - STATE LINE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          VERSAILLES,MO               LEAWOOD,KS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        REMARKS- COLLIDED W/SIGN.

Aircraft

Registration
N3935K
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
State Line

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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