What happened
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(-23) On September 15, 2000, at 1500 hours local time, a Piper PA-23-260, owned by horizon aviation of mora, MN, went off the end of a 2500 foot grass runway located 8 miles west of sanstone, MN during landing. VFR conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed. The aicraft was substantially damaged, but there were no injuries to the pilot who was the sole person on board. The pilot holds commerical, multi-engine certificate with an instrument rating. The flight originated in mora, MN on 09/15/2000, approximately 1645 hours local time. Aircraft was removed from scene and trailered to mora, MN where damage was inspected and documented.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON SEPTEMBER 15, 2000, AT 1500 HOURS LOCAL TIME, A PIPER PA-23-260, OWNED BY HORIZON AVIATION OF MORA, MN, WENT OFF THE END OF A 2500 FOOT GRASS RUNWAY LOCATED 8 MILES WEST OF SANSTONE, MN DURING LANDING. VFR CONDITIONS PREVAILED, AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AICRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED, BUT THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO THE PILOT WHO WAS THE SOLE PERSON ON BOARD. THE PILOT HOLDS COMMERICAL, MULTI-ENGINE CERTIFICATE WITH AN INSTRUMENT RATING. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED IN MORA, MN ON 09/15/2000, APPROXIMATELY 1645 HOURS LOCAL TIME. AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SCENE AND TRAILERED TO MORA, MN WHERE DAMAGE WAS INSPECTED AND DOCUMENTED.
NTSB investigation
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