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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-16 · Minot, ND · July 4, 1989

Date
July 4, 1989 · 21:01 local
Place
Minot, ND
Airport
Minot International
Phase of flight
Descent
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N5295H
NTSB investigation
NTSBDEN89FA155
Reported as
Piper PA16
Reported engine
Lycoming O235C1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,600 total10 in this make and model34 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

Heard thud, uncontrolled left turn to ground impact. Door frame tubing separated due corrosion. AD not complied.

As the FAA filed it

HEARD THUD, UNCONTROLLED LEFT TURN TO GROUND IMPACT. DOOR FRAME TUBING SEPARATED DUE CORROSION. AD NOT COMPLIED.

NTSB investigation

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