# NTSB MKC71AK003: Piper PA-16, N5691H, Floodwood, MN, July 14, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: July 14, 1970
- 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: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal, 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report December 1, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 116874
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC71AK003
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC71AK003

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1388  70/7/14    FLOODWOOD,MINN      PIPER PA-16         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 31, 220
        TIME - 1845                    N5691H              PX-  2  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 175 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KARPIC
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ELY,MINN                    BUFFALO,MINN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           STALL                                                    LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE,SPEED,AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- PLT STATED ENG HAD PARTIAL PWR.OVERSHOT APCH,ATTEMPTED GO AROUND 3/4 WAY DOWN STRIP.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5691H](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5691H-1972-01-05), registration cancelled 1972-01-05, S/N 16-291 (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: Destroyed
- Airport: Karpic

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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