- Date
- December 13, 1986, 23:20 local (Dec 14, 1986, 05:20 UTC)
- Place
- Mcgrath, MN
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N9198DPiper PA-22-150
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Night/bright
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19861213067509A
- Case key
- 13711
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Analysis
After descending to maintain VFR and accumulating clear ice on both the structure and windscreen, the plt decided to make a precautionary landing. During landing in an open area, the left wing struck two apple trees and the acft became airborne again. After the second touchdown, the acft contacted a tractor scoop and slid to a stop within 'inches' of a farm building. The plt had received a complete fss weather briefing prior to departing grand forks, north dakota.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N9198D
- Reported as
- Piper PA-22-150
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 22-6257
- Airframe hours
- 5,518
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-A1A, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Howard F. Nolte
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · March 1, 1986 · 174 hours before
- Departed
- GFK · Grand Forks, ND
- Destination
- Y52 · Sirlen, WI
- Flight plan
- VFR
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 50
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 4,730 total · 4,679 in this make and model · 4,590 as pilot in command · 43 in the last 90 days · 4 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Night/bright
- Wind
- 200° at 15 knots
- Visibility
- 9 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 1,300 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 21 °F, dew point 19 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- MST, 85 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.
Other investigations on N9198D · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.