MKC77DER77

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-18A · Battle Lake, MN · July 24, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 24, 1977
Place
Battle Lake, MN · BATTLE LAKE, MN
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1190CPiper PA-18A
Status
Completed · report November 10, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770724023239A
Case key
145819

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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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3-2469  77/7/24    BATTLE LAKE,MN      PIPER PA-18A        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 39, 240
        TIME - 2030                    N1190C              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - AVANTS PVT STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BATTLE LAKE,MN              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- CARB HEAT FULL ON,FLAPS FULL DOWN DURING GO-AROUND.PILOT NOT KNOWLEDGABLE OF EFFECTS.

Aircraft

Registration
N1190C
Reported as
Piper PA-18A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Avants Pvt Strip

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N1190C · 2

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