# Accident 19770731026099A: Piper PA22160, Minneapolis, MN, July 31, 1977

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 31, 1977
- Place: Minneapolis, MN
- Airport: Crystal Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Location: 45.0625° N, 93.3540° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at CRYSTAL (MIC), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.0625&lon=-93.3540&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9314D, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9314D) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-22-160 (registry code 7102214, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-22-160) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA22160
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 493 total, 16 in this make and model, 9 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MKC77FER72](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC77FER72) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770731026099A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

AC CONVERTED TO CONVENTIONAL LAND GEAR.AC W&B DID NOT REFLECT CHG NOR ENTRY MADE FOR APVL.DMGD WNG

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB MKC77FER72](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC77FER72), Jul 31, 1977: Piper PA-22 (N9314D), Minneapolis, MN, substantial damage

## Other reports on N9314D (2)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 20250819014019A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250819014019A), Aug 19, 2025: Piper PA-22-160 (N9314D), Homer, AK, Substantial damage. Pilot was attempting to land and scout area for upcoming hunting trip. Upon touchdown the right aircraft landing gear collapsed/broke away from the airframe…
- [Accident 20110616016859A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110616016859A), Jun 16, 2011: Piper PA-22-160 (N9314D), Bethel, AK, Substantial damage. Pilot stated that he touched down on the tundra and rolled into the tall grass and into a mud hole. When the tires hit the mud they stopped and the a/c tipped…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft 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. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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