- Date
- September 12, 1982, 10:00 local (15:00 UTC)
- Place
- Angle Inlet, MN
- Injuries
- 1 serious, 2 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N8067VPiper PA-28-161
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report September 12, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- Case key
- 69784
From the NTSB’s public API. By law, NTSB reports can’t be used as evidence in lawsuits over the accident.
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Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Analysis
Just after takeoff, the aircraft lost altitude and crashed beyond the departure end of the runway. The pilot stated that just after takeoff, the stall warning was heard. Also, he reported that when the aircraft reached an altitude of about 60 ft AGL, there was a loss of performance, then the aircraft acted almost like there was a sudden downdraft. A witness observed the aircraft in a nose high attitude before it lost altitude and crashed. An inspection revealed no mechanical malfunction or failure of engine.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8067V
- Reported as
- Piper PA-28-161
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 2882116098
- Airframe hours
- 375
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320, 160 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Fire
- Both
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Midwest Aviation
- Registered owner
- Midwest Aviation
- Departed
- 72Y · Angle Inlet, MN
- Destination
- 72Y · Angle Inlet, MN
- Airport
- 72Y · Angle Inlet Resort, runway 27, 2,400 × 80 ft, grass/turf
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 26
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 295 total · 4 in this make and model · 231 as pilot in command · 6 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 280° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 3,500 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 140 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg