# NTSB MKC70D0119: Yankee AA-1, N5641L, Floodwood, MN, July 25, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 25, 1969
- Place: Floodwood, MN · FLOODWOOD, MN
- Location: 46.9225° N, 92.9215° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Floodwood, MN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=46.9225&lon=-92.9215&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 18, 1969
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 170086
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC70D0119
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC70D0119

## NTSB brief

```
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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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5641L-1970-06-26), registration cancelled 1970-06-26, S/N AA1-0041 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: YANKEE AA-1
- Registry model: [American AA-1](https://openairdocs.org/model/american-aa-1) (registry code 0630610) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Floodwood

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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