MKC70F0176

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28R · Grand Forks, ND · August 14, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 14, 1969
Place
Grand Forks, ND · GRAND FORKS, ND
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N4529JPiper PA-28R
Status
Completed · report March 11, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
161001

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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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3-3241  69/8/14    GRAND FORKS,N DAK   PIPER PA-28R        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 49, 742
        TIME - 1041                    N4529J              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 144 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GRAND FORKS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GRAND FORKS,N DAK           ROSEAU,MINN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- AUTO GR EXTDR INSTLD.BOTH PROP BLADES BENT AFT APRX 90 DEG,ABT 15 IN FROM EACH TIP.

Aircraft

Registration
N4529J
Reported as
Piper PA-28R
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Grand Forks

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