CHI85LA057

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28RT-201 · Blaine, MN · November 26, 1984

Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal report
Date
November 25, 1984, 22:15 local (Nov 26, 1984, 04:15 UTC)
Place
Blaine, MN
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8336VPiper PA-28RT-201
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
Status
Completed
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19841125066699A
Case key
12962

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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.

OverrunLanding - roll
Weather condition - tailwindFactor
In-flight planning/decision - poorPilot in commandCause
Wrong runway - selectedPilot in commandCause
Go-around - not performedPilot in commandFactor
On ground/water encounter with terrain/waterLanding - roll
Terrain condition - high vegetation
FireStanding

Analysis

Investigation revealed that the plt landed the acft on rwy 35 with winds from 130 degrees at 15 KTS gusting to 23 KTS. The acft departed the end of the 4900 ft rwy where the left fuel tank was ruptured and a fire erupted.

Aircraft

Registration
N8336V
Reported as
Piper PA-28RT-201 (PA-28RT-20)
Category
Airplane
Serial number
28R8118055
Airframe hours
1,485
Engine
Lycoming IO-360-C1C6, 200 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Fire
On-Ground
Flight
Personal · Part 91
Registered owner
Arnold L. Holmquist
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Normal
Last inspection
100 hour · July 5, 1984 · 95 hours before
Destination
STC · St.Cloud, MN
Airport
ANE · Anoka County, runway 35, 4,900 × 100 ft, asphalt

Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Age
24
Certificate
Private
Airplane ratings
Single-engine land
Medical
Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
Flight hours
146 total · 7 in this make and model · 71 as pilot in command · 31 in the last 90 days

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
Wind
130° at 14 knots, gusting 19
Visibility
12 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
5,500 ft overcast
Temperature
46 °F, dew point 30 °F
Altimeter
29.00 inHg
Observed at
MSP, 15 nm away

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.