MKC74DER47

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Pipestone, MN · May 3, 1974

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
May 3, 1974
Place
Pipestone, MN · PIPESTONE, MN
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N502UMPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report June 24, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740503013639A
Case key
124291

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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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3-1275   74/5/3    PIPESTONE,MINN      PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 36, 137
        TIME - 1630                    N502UM              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 121 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PIPESTONE MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MINNEAPOLIS,MINN            PIPESTONE,MINN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- ACFT DRIFTED DRG FLARE PLT INITIATED GO-AROUND.ACFT SETTLED TO GND STRUCK FARM IMPLEMENT.

Aircraft

Registration
N502UM
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Pipestone Muni

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