# NTSB MKC71FDM45: Piper PA-18, N3999, Buffalo, MN, February 14, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: February 14, 1971
- Place: Buffalo, MN · BUFFALO, MN
- Location: 45.1795° N, 93.8640° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Buffalo, MN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.1795&lon=-93.8640&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 8, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 160076
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC71FDM45
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC71FDM45

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0713  71/2/14    BUFFALO,MINN        PIPER PA-18         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 33, 433
        TIME - 1730                    N3999               PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 92 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MEDICINE LAKE,MINN          BUFFALO,MINN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAXI: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           TERRAIN - HIDDEN OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - SNOW-COVERED
        REMARKS- ABORTED TKOF DUE WET SNOW CLINGING TO SKIS.DRG TAXI R SKI HIT UNK OBJECT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N3999 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-18
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

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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