# NTSB MKC80FCQ08: Piper PA-34, N2078N, Osawatomie, KS, December 14, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: December 14, 1979
- Place: Osawatomie, KS · OSAWATOMIE, KS
- Location: 38.4999° N, 94.9459° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Osawatomie, KS, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.4999&lon=-94.9459&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 15, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 132950
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC80FCQ08
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC80FCQ08

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3057  79/12/14   OSAWATOMIE,KS       PIPER PA-34         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 32, 340
        TIME - 1100                    N2078N              PX-  0  0  3  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 42 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - OSAWATOMIE-PAOLA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          OLATHE,KS                   DALLAS,TX                    OSAWATOMIE,KS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: AIRPORT HAZARD                            LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - AIRPORT SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL: FAILURE TO NOTIFY OF UNSAFE COND/AND OR FAILURE TO MARK OBSTRUCTION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: HIGH VEGETATION
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: HIDDEN HAZARD
        REMARKS- TALL GRASS OBSCURED BARRELS USED FOR RWY MARKERS
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2078N](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2078N-1988-11-07), registration cancelled 1988-11-07, S/N 347970109 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-34
- Registry model: [Piper PA-34-200T](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-34-200t) (registry code 7103406) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Osawatomie-Paola

## 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 19791214033709A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19791214033709A), Dec 14, 1979: Piper PA34200T, Osawatomie, KS, Substantial damage. Aircraft hit hidden barrel runway markers on landing roll. Collaped left gear. Hit left wing. Factor: high weeds.

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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