CHI81DER23

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-23 · Roseau, MN · March 6, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 6, 1981
Place
Roseau, MN · ROSEAU, MN
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N700KCPiper PA-23
Status
Completed · report May 1, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810306008709A
Case key
126848

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0446   81/3/6    ROSEAU,MN           PIPER PA-23         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1015                    N700KC              PX-  0  0  2  BUSINESS                  28, 4560 TOTAL HOURS, 800
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ROSEAU MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PINECREEK,MN                ROSEAU,MN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW ON RUNWAY
        REMARKS- SNOWDRIFT ON RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N700KC
Reported as
Piper PA-23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Roseau Muni

FAA reports on this event · 1

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