# Accident 19910319006239A: Piper PA28181, Minneapolis, MN, March 19, 1991

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 19, 1991, 17:15 local time
- Place: Minneapolis, MN
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 44.4104° N, 94.9208° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.4104&lon=-94.9208&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4338C, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4338C-1996-12-13) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-28-181 (registry code 7102807, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-181) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA28181
- Reported engine: LYC O360A4M
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 200 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI91LA111](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91LA111) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910319006239A

## Narrative

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

LANDED ON GRAVEL ROAD TO VISIT FRIENDS. STRUCK POWERLINE GUY WIRE AND CRASHED WHILE ATTEMPTING A TAKEOFF.

## 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 CHI91LA111](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91LA111), Mar 19, 1991: Piper PA-28-181 (N4338C), Morgan, MN, substantial damage. Probable cause: A GUY WIRE WAS STRUCK ON TAKEOFF BECAUSE OF INADEQUATE CLEARANCE. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE POOR PLANNING/DECISION BY THE PILOT AND OVER CONFIDENCE IN PERSONAL ABILITY.

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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