MKC79FA056

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Chanute, KS · September 20, 1979

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
September 20, 1979
Place
Chanute, KS · CHANUTE, KS
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6146HPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report October 31, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790920028769A
Case key
133090

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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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3-3119  79/9/20    CHANUTE,KS          PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 28, 33 TOTAL
        TIME - 1341                    N6146H              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, 15 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CHANUTE MARTIN JO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WICHITA,KS                  JOPLIN,MO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: AIRPORT HAZARD                            LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- COLLIDED W/HAY BALE 100' FROM R/W EDGE.

Aircraft

Registration
N6146H
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Chanute Martin Jo

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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