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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-22-150 · Princeton, MN · October 28, 2013

Date: October 28, 2013 · 12:45 local
Place: Princeton, MN
Airport: Princeton Municipal
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N4803A
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN14LA028
Reported as: Piper PA-22-150
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Private pilot, unknown or foreign certificate
Pilot’s flight hours: 570 total45 in this make and model13 in the last 90 days

N4803ARegistration cancelled Feb 16, 2018 · Piper PA-22-150S/N 22-3955 · Built 1956 Airframe modelPiper PA-22-150 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Aircraft appears to have departed runway 33 at pmn and impacted the ground approximately 600 feet to the west of the approximate mid point of runway 33 in a wooded area. Aircraft appears to have been heading in a westerly direction according to the impact marks. Aircraft ended up with the nose at approximately 75 degree heading. Aircraft was completely destroyed by what appears to be a post impact fire. The pilot sustained fatal injuries as a result of the accident.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT APPEARS TO HAVE DEPARTED RUNWAY 33 AT PMN AND IMPACTED THE GROUND APPROXIMATELY 600 FEET TO THE WEST OF THE APPROXIMATE MID POINT OF RUNWAY 33 IN A WOODED AREA. AIRCRAFT APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN HEADING IN A WESTERLY DIRECTION ACCORDING TO THE IMPACT MARKS. AIRCRAFT ENDED UP WITH THE NOSE AT APPROXIMATELY 75 DEGREE HEADING. AIRCRAFT WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED BY WHAT APPEARS TO BE A POST IMPACT FIRE. THE PILOT SUSTAINED FATAL INJURIES AS A RESULT OF THE ACCIDENT.

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 CEN14LA028Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportPrinceton, MNThe pilot's loss of airplane control during takeoff.Oct 28, 2013 · Destroyed