MKC68F0242

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Mabel, MN · September 24, 1968

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
September 24, 1968
Place
Mabel, MN · MABEL, MN
Injuries
1 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1577JPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report December 20, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
107893

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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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3-3644  68/9/24    MABEL,MINN          PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 37, 1300
        TIME - 0900                    N1577J              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 9 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SELLMAN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: POORLY MAINTAINED RUNWAY SURFACE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- UNDULATING RNWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N1577J
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Sellman

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