MKC79FCG22

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-32R · Higginsville, MO · January 24, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 24, 1979
Place
Higginsville, MO · HIGGINSVILLE, MO
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N9621KPiper PA-32R
Status
Completed · report February 14, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790124001479A
Case key
137633

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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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3-0061  79/1/24    HIGGINSVILLE,MO     PIPER PA-32R        CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 58, 933
        TIME - 1830                    N9621K              PX-  0  0  3  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 33 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HIGGINSVILLE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          KANSAS CITY,MO              HIGGINSVILLE,MO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE

Aircraft

Registration
N9621K
Reported as
Piper PA-32R
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Higginsville

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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