MKC77DER55

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Minnesota Lake, MN · July 4, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 4, 1977
Place
Minnesota Lake, MN · MINNESOTA LAKE, MN
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N9703WPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report November 15, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770704027429A
Case key
146399

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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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3-2329   77/7/4    MINNESOTA LAKE,MN   PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 24, 53 TOTAL
        TIME - 1520                    N9703W              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 7 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BED FLYERS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          UTICA,NE                    MINNESOTA LAKE,MN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- TREES NEAR APPROACH END OF RUNWAY

Aircraft

Registration
N9703W
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Bed Flyers

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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