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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-180 · Clark Field, MN · August 5, 2003

Date: August 5, 2003 · 16:45 local
Place: Clark Field, MN
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N4577T
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI03FA246
Reported as: Piper PA28180
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,728 total1,728 in this make and model38 in the last 90 days

N4577TRegistration cancelled Nov 12, 2013 · Piper PA-28-180S/N 28-7205187 · Built 1972 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-180 Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot was enroute from karl stefan memorial airport, near norfolk Nebraska, to montevideo (mve) Minnesota. His flight plan was VFR. Visual to instrument meteorological conditions prevailed in the area. The aircraft struck the ground at 1645 central daylight time, approximately 5 miles from his planned destination. The pilot was fatally injured.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT WAS ENROUTE FROM KARL STEFAN MEMORIAL AIRPORT, NEAR NORFOLK NEBRASKA, TO MONTEVIDEO (MVE) MINNESOTA. HIS FLIGHT PLAN WAS VFR. VISUAL TO INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED IN THE AREA. THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE GROUND AT 1645 CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME, APPROXIMATELY 5 MILES FROM HIS PLANNED DESTINATION. THE PILOT WAS FATALLY INJURED.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB CHI03FA246Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportClarkfield, MNThe pilot not maintaining altitude/clearance from terrain and his continued VFR flight into IMC during cruise flight. A factor was the low ceilings.Aug 5, 2003 · Destroyed