NTSB Identification: MKC66F0004
14 CFR Part 91 General Aviation
Aircraft: PIPER PA-22, registration: N2661P
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-0298  65/5/28    IMPERIAL NEBR       PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 34, 139
        TIME - 0639                    N2661P              PX-  0  1  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 130 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - IMPERIAL MUNCIPAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - FLIGHT CONTROL SURFACES: RUDDER SURFACES,ATTACHMENTS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MISSING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
        REMARKS- PILOT DURING PREFLIGHT INSP FAILED TO NOTICE THAT RUDDER HAD BEEN REMOVED FROM AIRCRAFT
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