# NTSB MKC80DCJ32: Piper PA-28R, N2137N, Nebraska City, NE, September 6, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: September 6, 1980
- Place: Nebraska City, NE · NEBRASKA CITY, NE
- Location: 40.6757° N, 95.8617° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Nebraska City, NE, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.6757&lon=-95.8617&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 10, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 128866
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC80DCJ32
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC80DCJ32

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2119   80/9/6    NEBRASKA CITY,NE    PIPER PA-28R        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 45, 536
        TIME - 2035                    N2137N              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 242 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ROLL BROS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          UTICA,NE                    NEBRASKA CITY,NE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - NOT ALIGNED WITH RUNWAY/INTENDED LANDING AREA
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- NEARLY DARK,RWY LIGHTS NOT ON.TOUCHDOWN JUST OFF SIDE OF RWY.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2137N](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2137N), registered now, S/N 28R-7931049 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28R
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28RT-201T](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28rt-201t) (registry code 7102817) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Roll Bros

## 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 19800906041859A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800906041859A), Sep 6, 1980: Piper PA28RT201T, Nebraska City, NE, Substantial damage. Pilot touched down on side of runway, causing substantial damage. Light conditions were poor.

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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