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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Univar A2ALON · Hawley, MN · February 28, 2004

Date: February 28, 2004 · 16:30 local
Place: Hawley, MN
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N825DC
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI04LA082
Reported as: Univar A2ALON
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 250 total125 in this make and model9 in the last 90 days

N825DCRegistered now · Alon A2S/N A-124 · Built 1966 Airframe modelAlon A2 Engine modelContinental C90 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Five miles northwest of Hawley, Minnesota (K04Y) engine started to run rough. Pilot did not feel he could make it to Hawley (K04Y) and landed on gravel road. Plane slid into ditch while pilot tried to avoid a mailbox and slid down into the ditch striking left wing on a fence post. Resulting torque caused aircraft to swing around striking right wing on another fence post.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) FIVE MILES NORTHWEST OF HAWLEY, MINNESOTA (K04Y) ENGINE STARTED TO RUN ROUGH. PILOT DID NOT FEEL HE COULD MAKE IT TO HAWLEY (K04Y) AND LANDED ON GRAVEL ROAD. PLANE SLID INTO DITCH WHILE PILOT TRIED TO AVOID A MAILBOX AND SLID DOWN INTO THE DITCH STRIKING LEFT WING ON A FENCE POST. RESULTING TORQUE CAUSED AIRCRAFT TO SWING AROUND STRIKING RIGHT WING ON ANOTHER FENCE POST.

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 CHI04LA082Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHawley, MNThe loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A contributing factor was the fence post.Feb 28, 2004 · Substantial damage