Accident Piper PA-28R-200 N300KR, Monday 29 April 1985

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Date:	Monday 29 April 1985
Time:	12:00 LT
Type:	Piper PA-28R-200
Owner/operator:	King Radio Corp
Registration:	N300KR
MSN:	28R07635210
Total airframe hrs:	3016 hours
Engine model:	Lycoming IO-360-C1C
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Kansas City, MO - United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Executive
Departure airport:	Higginsville, MO (KHIG)
Destination airport:	Springfield, MO (KSGF)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
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.

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