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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-38-112 · Monticello, MN · May 10, 1991

Date
May 10, 1991 · 12:30 local
Place
Monticello, MN
Airport
Pilots Cove Airport
Phase of flight
To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N2587N
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI91LA276
Reported as
Piper PA38112
Reported engine
Lycoming O235L2C
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
424 total60 in this make and model110 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.

CFI had student make soft field takeoff in gusty crosswind. Gust lifted wing. Lost control.

As the FAA filed it

CFI HAD STUDENT MAKE SOFT FIELD TAKEOFF IN GUSTY CROSSWIND. GUST LIFTED WING. LOST CONTROL.

NTSB investigation

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