MKC75FER31

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-20 · Cloquet, MN · December 1, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 1, 1974
Place
Cloquet, MN · CLOQUET, MN
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N690KPiper PA-20
Status
Completed · report February 19, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
144926

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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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3-4169   74/12/1   CLOQUET,MINN        PIPER PA-20         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 34, 771
        TIME - 1400                    N690K               PX-  0  0  3  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 5 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CLOQUET CO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DULUTH,MINN                 CLOQUET,MINN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: RUNWAY OR APPROACH LIGHTS                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: TAILWHEEL ASSEMBLIES
        REMARKS- VERTICAL BUSHING IN TAILWHEEL WORN.

Aircraft

Registration
N690K
Reported as
Piper PA-20
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Cloquet Co