# NTSB MKC76DER34: Piper J-3, N41112, Caledonia, MN, October 9, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: October 9, 1975
- Place: Caledonia, MN · CALEDONIA, MN
- Location: 43.6341° N, 91.5004° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Caledonia, MN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.6341&lon=-91.5004&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 5, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 151127
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC76DER34
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC76DER34

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3161   75/10/9   CALEDONIA,MN        PIPER J-3           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1500                    N41112              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 25, 2220 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            125 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HOUSTON COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DECORAH,IA                  CALEDONIA,MN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     HEAD WIND 338-022 DEGREES
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          220                                                       15
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- PLT SELECTED SHORT SOD AREA BECAUSE OF XWIND,OVERSHOT AREA.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N41112](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N41112), registered now, S/N 7758, built 1941 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER J-3
- Registry model: [Piper J3F-65](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j3f-65) (registry code 7100536) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Franklin 4AC176B series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/franklin-4ac176b-series) (registry code 27006, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Houston County

## 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 19751009034949A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19751009034949A), Oct 9, 1975: Piper J3F65, Caledonia, MN, Substantial damage. Plt selected short sod area because of xwind,overshot area.

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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