Event MKC86LA044

1986-01-01 OLATHE, Kansas, United States Airport · OJC None 1 aircraft Status: Completed

Registry · N4682J

FAA Aircraft Registry record.

Make / Model

PIPER PA-28R-180

Year of manufacture

1968 · 18 years old at event

Engine

LYCOMING I0360 SER (180 hp)

Seats / Engines

4 seats · 1 engine

Last airworthiness date

19680319

ADS-B equipped

Yes — Mode-S A5B9FA

Registrant of record

AHZ AVIATION LLC

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N4682J Piper PA-28R-180 None

Factual narrative

THE PILOT STATED THAT HE WAS GIVEN LANDING INSTUCTIONS FOR RUNWAY 17 TO INCLUDE WINDS FROM 220 DEGREES AT 15 KNOTS, GUSTING TO 20 TO 25 KNOTS. HE SAID THAT HE TOUCHED DOWN ON THE MAIN WHEELS AND A WIND GUST LIFTED THE AIRPLANE AND IT DRIFTED TO THE LEFT. HE SAID THAT FULL OPPOSITE CONTROLS DID NOT STOP THE DRIFT AND THE LEFT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED WHEN IT HIT A PILE OF ICE AND SNOW JUST OFF THE RUNWAY. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1986_MKC86LA044.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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