NTSB Identification: MKC73DCA11
14 CFR Part 91 General Aviation
Aircraft: PIPER PA-28R, registration: N3808T----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-3552 72/12/15 FESTUS,MO PIPER PA-28R CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 40, 475
TIME - 1500 N3808T PX- 0 0 1 BUSINESS TOTAL HOURS, 250 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - FESTUS
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
DALLAS,TEX ST.LOUIS,MO
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
FACTOR(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
WEATHER - TURBULENCE, ASSOCIATED W/CLOUDS AND/OR THUNDERSTORMS
TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
SCATTERED UNLIMITED
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED) NONE
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
NONE 280
WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
17 VFR
TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
NONE
REMARKS- PILOT MISTOOK DRAG STRIP FOR ARPT. RELIED ON NONPILOT PSGR TO IDENTIFY ARPT.
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