# NTSB MKC76FER45: Piper PA-28R, N1217T, Albert Lea, MN, January 8, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: January 8, 1976
- Place: Albert Lea, MN · ALBERT LEA, MN
- Location: 43.6543° N, 93.3641° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Albert Lea, MN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.6543&lon=-93.3641&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 26, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 152841
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC76FER45
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC76FER45

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0290   76/1/8    ALBERT LEA,MN       PIPER PA-28R        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 18, 235
        TIME - 1735                    N1217T              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 18 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ALBERT LEA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ALBERT LEA,MN               MANKATO,MN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           SYSTEMS - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: GENERATORS/ALTERNATORS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ELECTRICAL FAILURE
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: EMERGENCY/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - OTHER
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
        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                                                     CALM
        TEMPERATURE-F                                            TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           3                                                       VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- ELEC FAILURE,INOP ALTERNATOR.EMERG GEAR EXTENDED R MAIN GR DID NOT LOCK OPER AFFECTED BY COLD WX.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1217T](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1217T), registered now, S/N 28R-7235239, built 1972 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28R
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28R-200](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28r-200) (registry code 7102811) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming I0360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (registry code 41515, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Albert Lea

## 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 19760108001889A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760108001889A), Jan 8, 1976: Piper PA28R200, Albert Lea, MN, Substantial damage. Elec failure,inop alternator. Emerg gear extended r main gr did not lock oper affected by cold wx.

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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