MKC66F0095

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-30 · Maple Lake, MN · July 11, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 11, 1965
Place
Maple Lake, MN · MAPLE LAKE, MN
Injuries
5 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N7235YPiper PA-30
Status
Completed · report August 24, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
176848

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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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3-1718  65/7/11    MAPLE LAKE MINN     PIPER PA-30         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 43, 3100
        TIME - 1400                    N7235Y              PX-  0  0  4  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 275 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MAPLE LAKE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE

Aircraft

Registration
N7235Y
Reported as
Piper PA-30
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Maple Lake

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