19791013029359A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-32RT-300T · Aitkin, MN · October 13, 1979

Date
October 13, 1979 · 13:15 local
Place
Aitkin, MN
Airport
Aitkin
Phase of flight
Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N36815
NTSB investigation
NTSBMKC80DER01
Reported as
Piper PA32RT300T
People aboard
3
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
487 total136 in this make and model27 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Veered to left during landing on wet grass runway. Aircraft skidded sideways, collapsed nose and main gear.

As the FAA filed it

VEERED TO LEFT DURING LANDING ON WET GRASS RUNWAY. AIRCRAFT SKIDDED SIDEWAYS, COLLAPSED NOSE AND MAIN GEAR.

NTSB investigation

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Other reports on N36815 · 1

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