MKC76DER53

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-22 · Gaylord, MN · February 28, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 28, 1976
Place
Gaylord, MN · GAYLORD, MN
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N3521ZPiper PA-22
Status
Completed · report April 29, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760228004419A
Case key
153139

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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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3-0538  76/2/28    GAYLORD,MN          PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 51, 181
        TIME - 1030                    N3521Z              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 15 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - JOHNSON PRIVATE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GAYLORD,MN                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           PILOT IN COMMAND - TAXIED/PARKED WITHOUT PROPER ASSISTANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SOFT TAXIWAY
        REMARKS- PLT ADDED PWR AND HELD FULL UP ELEV DUE SOFT MUD.NOSEWHEEL SANK IN MUD,ACFT FLIPPED.

Aircraft

Registration
N3521Z
Reported as
Piper PA-22
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Johnson Private

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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.