MKC73DTG24

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Minot, ND · June 29, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 29, 1973
Place
Minot, ND · MINOT, ND
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8721NPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report August 15, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730629019099A
Case key
190206

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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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3-1621  73/6/29    MINOT,N DAK         PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 23, 43 TOTAL
        TIME - 1833                    N8721N              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FLYING S RANCH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MINOT,N DAK                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           STALL: MUSH                                              LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        REMARKS- ABT HALF WAY DWN RWY PULLED NOSE TOO HIGH ACFT VEERED L HIT FENCE AND TREES.

Aircraft

Registration
N8721N
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Flying S Ranch

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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.