# NTSB MKC74DER02: Piper PA-28, N8378W, Eden Prairie, MN, July 20, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 20, 1973
- Place: Eden Prairie, MN · EDEN PRAIRIE, MN
- Location: 44.8547° N, 93.4708° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Eden Prairie, MN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.8547&lon=-93.4708&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 23, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 188885
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC74DER02
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC74DER02

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3124  73/7/20    EDEN PRAIRIE,MINN   PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 50, 43 TOTAL
        TIME - 1448                    N8378W              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, 3 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FLYING CLOUD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SOUTH ST PAUL,MINN          EDEN PRAIRIE,MINN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                      15000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     LEFT QUARTERING HEAD WIND 293-337 DEGREES
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
           55                                                       14
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- WND GUSTING 18K.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8378W](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8378W-2008-06-19), registration cancelled 2008-06-19, S/N 28-2579, built 1965 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-180](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-180) (registry code 7102808) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming O&VO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (registry code 41514, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Flying Cloud

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19730720032839A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730720032839A), Jul 20, 1973: Piper PA28180, Eden Prairie, MN, Substantial damage. Wnd gusting 18K.

## Other investigations on N8378W (3)

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.

- [NTSB MIA03LA133](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA03LA133), Jun 16, 2003: Piper PA-28-180 (N8378W), Ocean Springs, MS, substantial damage. Probable cause: A loss of engine power due to starvation as a result of the pilot's continued operation of an airplane with known deficiencies.
- [NTSB MKC72DCG52](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC72DCG52), May 10, 1972: Piper PA-28 (N8378W), Camdenton, MO, substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC71FDM47](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC71FDM47), Feb 28, 1971: Piper PA-28 (N8378W), So.St.Paul, MN, 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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