CHI82DER02

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-22 · Austin, MN · October 9, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 9, 1981
Place
Austin, MN · AUSTIN, MN
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4533APiper PA-22
Status
Completed · report December 16, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19811009066509A
Case key
136477

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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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3-2796   81/10/9   AUSTIN,MN           PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 28, 339
        TIME - 1715                    N4533A              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 123 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FERGUSON RLA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          ALBERT,MN                   NORTHWOOD,IA                 AUSTIN,MN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION

Aircraft

Registration
N4533A
Reported as
Piper PA-22
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Ferguson Rla

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N4533A · 1

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