MKC73DER56

NTSB accident investigation · Aero Comdr 100 · Maple Plain, MN · May 12, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 12, 1973
Place
Maple Plain, MN · MAPLE PLAIN, MN
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4125XAero Comdr 100
Status
Completed · report July 9, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730512014539A
Case key
190495

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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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3-1273  73/5/12    MAPLE PLAIN,MINN    AERO COMDR 100      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 44, 294
        TIME - 1645                    N4125X              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 79 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MAPLE PLAIN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          RUSH CITY,MINN              MAPLE PLAIN,MINN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- WATER ON RWY,LNDD ON NEW ALFALFA STRIP.ENCTRD ROUGH AREA,DID NOT GO-AROUND DUE PWR LINES.

Aircraft

Registration
N4125X
Reported as
Aero Comdr 100
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Maple Plain

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.