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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA31 · Grand Marais, MN · November 21, 1973

Date
November 21, 1973
Place
Grand Marais, MN
Airport
Devils Track
Phase of flight
Final Approach-IFR
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N7486L
NTSB investigation
NTSBMKC74DER24
Reported as
Piper PA31
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,366 total23 in this make and model232 in the last 90 days

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

ATC gave alt setting .50 in hi. Mda on apch plate listed 240 ft low. Hit trees,cont flt & lnd ok.

As the FAA filed it

ATC GAVE ALT SETTING .50 IN HI. MDA ON APCH PLATE LISTED 240 FT LOW. HIT TREES,CONT FLT & LND OK.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.