MKC79DCQ47

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Goodland, KS · September 27, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 27, 1979
Place
Goodland, KS · GOODLAND, KS
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N6484WPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report October 23, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790927026139A
Case key
133541

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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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3-2797  79/9/27    GOODLAND,KS         PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1000                    N6484W              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 65, 9195 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            25 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GOODLAND,KS                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: GO-AROUND
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DISREGARD OF GOOD OPERATING PRACTICE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        REMARKS- PLT STATED-ACFT TCHDWN DRG SIM FORCED LNDG ON ROAD,L GEAR HIT SFT DIRT ON EDGE OF ROAD.

Aircraft

Registration
N6484W
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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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.