# NTSB MKC70D0305: Piper PA-16, N5311H, Madison, MN, November 23, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: November 23, 1969
- Place: Madison, MN · MADISON, MN
- Location: 45.0135° N, 96.1896° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Madison, MN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.0135&lon=-96.1896&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 23, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 174009
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC70D0305
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC70D0305

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4341  69/11/23   MADISON,MINN        PIPER PA-16         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 62, 450
        TIME - 1700                    N5311H              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 41 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MADISON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ALEXANDRIA,MINN             MADISON,MINN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SUNGLARE
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5311H](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5311H-1978-02-16), registration cancelled 1978-02-16, S/N 16116 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-16
- Registry model: [Piper PA-16](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-16) (registry code 7101602) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Madison

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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