# NTSB CHI81FER13: Piper PA-32, N2174A, Webb Lake, MN, January 25, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: January 25, 1981
- Place: Webb Lake, MN · WEBB LAKE, MN
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report May 12, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 127027
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI81FER13
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81FER13

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0584  81/1/25    WEBB LAKE,MN        PIPER PA-32         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 51, 5153
        TIME - 1920                    N2174A              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 108 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - OLSON WEBB LAKE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MINNEAPOLIS,MN              WEBB LAKE,MN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IFR OPERATION
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - FOG
           WEATHER - SNOW
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  500
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          2 MILES OR LESS                                          SNOW
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          FOG                                                       26
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR                                                      IFR
        REMARKS- PLT UTILIZING PRIVATELY OWNED NDB TRANSMITTER NOT LICENSED BY FCC.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2174A](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2174A-2014-09-16), registration cancelled 2014-09-16, S/N 32R-7987011, built 1978 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-32
- Registry model: [Piper PA-32RT-300T](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32rt-300t) (registry code 7103216) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming TI0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-ti0-540-series) (registry code 41533, turbo-prop) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Olson Webb Lake

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19810125002239A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810125002239A), Jan 25, 1981: Piper PA32RT300T, Webb Lake, MN, Destroyed. Crash occurred during instrument approach on non-approved approach to pilot's private airport.

## Other investigations on N2174A (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB MKC79DCJ10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC79DCJ10), Feb 16, 1979: Piper PA-32R (N2174A), Ainsworth, NE, substantial damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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