Piper PA-28R-200 N300KR accident, Kansas City, MO, Apr 29, 1985 · NTSB MKC85LA093

Sequence of events

NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.

UndershootLanding - flare/touchdown

Became lost/disoriented - inadvertentPilot in commandFactor

Vfr flight into imc - inadvertentPilot in commandFactor

Precautionary landing - initiatedPilot in commandFactor

Proper touchdown point - inattentivePilot in commandCause

Main gear collapsedLanding - flare/touchdown

Design stress limits of aircraft - exceededPilot in commandCause

Landing gear,main gear - overloadCause

On ground/water encounter with terrain/waterLanding - roll

Directional control - not possiblePilot in commandFactor

Analysis

Plt inadvertently entered clouds on VFR flight. Plt sighted an arpt through breaks in clouds and decided to land. The acft touched down short of a closed rwy, partially collapsing the left gear. It then bounced up onto the rwy and fully collapsed the left gear.

Aircraft

Registration: N300KR
Reported as: Piper PA-28R-200
Category: Airplane
Serial number: 28R07635210
Airframe hours: 3,016
Engine: Lycoming IO-360-C1C, 200 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage: Substantial damage
Flight: Business · Part 91
Registered owner: King Radio Corp
Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
Last inspection: Annual · July 23, 1984 · 92 hours before
Departed: HIG · Higginsville, MO
Destination: SGF · Springfield, MO
Airport: GVW · Richards-Gebaur

N300KRRegistered now · Piper PA-28R-200S/N 28R-7635210 · Built 1976 Airframe modelPiper PA-28R-200 Engine modelLycoming I0360 seriesReciprocating

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role: Pilot
Age: 32
Certificate: Commercial
Airplane ratings: Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
Instrument ratings: Airplane
Medical: Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
Seat: Left
Flight hours: 439 total · 14 in this make and model · 323 as pilot in command · 44 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 24 hours

Weather

Conditions: Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind: 140° at 9 knots
Visibility: 6 statute miles
Lowest ceiling: 199 ft overcast
Temperature: 73 °F, dew point 61 °F
Altimeter: 30.00 inHg

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19850429040069APiper PA28R200 · Kansas City, MOLanded short and bounced onto closed runway. Left gear collapsed. Marginal VFR, pilot not able to use nav radios.Apr 29, 1985 · N300KR · Substantial damage

Other investigations on N300KR · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

NTSB GAA17LA090Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWatertown, WIThe pilot’s failure to attain a proper glidepath on approach for landing, which resulted in impact with trees. Contributing to the accident was a partial, temporary loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination…Nov 5, 2016 · Substantial damage NTSB CEN12FA025Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportWatertown, WIThe separation of the number 2 connecting rod from the crankshaft for reasons that could not be determined during postaccident metallurgical examination, which ultimately resulted in a total loss of engine power.Oct 17, 2011 · Substantial damage