MKC70D0119

NTSB accident investigation · Yankee AA-1 · Floodwood, MN · July 25, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 25, 1969
Place
Floodwood, MN · FLOODWOOD, MN
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N5641LYankee AA-1
Status
Completed · report September 18, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
170086

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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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3-2356  69/7/25    FLOODWOOD,MINN      YANKEE AA-1         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 44, 1600
        TIME - 1445                    N5641L              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 80 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FLOODWOOD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: WET RUNWAY
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SOFT RUNWAY
        REMARKS- HIT BARREL RNWY MARKER. PLT WAS AWARE THAT MARKER WAS NOT IN LINE WITH OTHER MARKERS.

Aircraft

Registration
N5641L
Reported as
Yankee AA-1
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Floodwood

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.