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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-180 · Erhard, MN · March 9, 2001

Date: March 9, 2001 · 20:00 local
Place: Erhard, MN
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N55893
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI01FA100
Reported as: Piper PA28180
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1

N55893Registration cancelled Jan 25, 2002 · Piper PA-28-180S/N 28-7305495 · Built 1973 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-180 Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Kdtl METAR 100152Z 17008KT 10SM clr M06/M08/A2987 kffm METAR 100157Z 15013KT 7SM OVC006 M06/M10/A2991 (.19) on March 9, 2001, at 2003 CST, a Piper PA-28-180, N55893, operated by a private pilot was destroyed when it impacted into a cornfield 1 1/2 miles northwest of Erhard, MN. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The ferry flight was being conducted under the provisions of 14 CFR part 91 without a flight plan. The pilot sustained fatal injuries. The flight originated at detroit lakes, MN. At 1940 and was enroute to fergus falls, MN. At 2017, the automatic weather observing/reporting system at fergus falls, MN., 15 miles south of the accident site, reported sky conditions 600 overcast, 7 miles visibility, temperature 21 degrees (f) dew point 14 degrees f, winds 150 degrees at 12 knots, and altimeter 29.91 inches of mercury.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) KDTL METAR 100152Z 17008KT 10SM CLR M06/M08/A2987 KFFM METAR 100157Z 15013KT 7SM OVC006 M06/M10/A2991 (.19) ON MARCH 9, 2001, AT 2003 CST, A PIPER PA-28-180, N55893, OPERATED BY A PRIVATE PILOT WAS DESTROYED WHEN IT IMPACTED INTO A CORNFIELD 1 1/2 MILES NORTHWEST OF ERHARD, MN. INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE FERRY FLIGHT WAS BEING CONDUCTED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF 14 CFR PART 91 WITHOUT A FLIGHT PLAN. THE PILOT SUSTAINED FATAL INJURIES. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT DETROIT LAKES, MN. AT 1940 AND WAS ENROUTE TO FERGUS FALLS, MN. AT 2017, THE AUTOMATIC WEATHER OBSERVING/REPORTING SYSTEM AT FERGUS FALLS, MN., 15 MILES SOUTH OF THE ACCIDENT SITE, REPORTED SKY CONDITIONS 600 OVERCAST, 7 MILES VISIBILITY, TEMPERATURE 21 DEGREES (F) DEW POINT 14 DEGREES F, WINDS 150 DEGREES AT 12 KNOTS, AND ALTIMETER 29.91 INCHES OF MERCURY.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB CHI01FA100Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportErhard, MNThe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control. Factors relating to the accident were the pilot's encounter with known adverse weather conditions, the low ceiling, the pilot disregarding the weather observation information obtained prior to the flight, and…Mar 10, 2001 · Destroyed

Other reports on N55893 · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19871101071479IGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Stevensville, MDThe wing hit a parked aircraft while taxiing for takeoff. The pilot was unaware of the collision and tookoff.Nov 1, 1987 · Minor damage