- Date
- June 1, 1985, 00:10 local (05:10 UTC)
- Place
- Concordia, KS
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N627WBPiper PA-28-236
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Night/bright
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19850601025769A
- Case key
- 33955
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Analysis
The student plt was making a night flt. He received wind information from an arpt 48 miles from the destination but used an indication from lighted wind indicator. Plt made a go around because the ground speed was fast. During the next attempt, he landed, ran off the end of the rwy and contacted a small dirt bank.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N627WB
- Reported as
- Piper PA-28-236
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 287911233
- Airframe hours
- 2,650
- Engine
- Lycoming O-540, 235 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Robert L. Simpson
- Registered owner
- Westoff Brothers, Inc.
- Departed
- GBD · Great Bend, KS
- Airport
- CNK · Blosser Municipal, runway 35, 3,000 × 50 ft, asphalt
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 42
- Certificate
- Student
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 107 total · 22 in this make and model · 7 as pilot in command · 7 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Night/bright
- Wind
- 140° at 7 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 61 °F, dew point 55 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N627WB · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.