- Date
- July 31, 1977
- Place
- Minneapolis, MN · MINNEAPOLIS, MN
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N9314DPiper PA-22
- Status
- Completed · report November 12, 1977
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19770731026099A
- Case key
- 145745
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-2477 77/7/31 MINNEAPOLIS,MN PIPER PA-22 CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 49, 554 TIME - 1230 N9314D PX- 0 0 1 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 16 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - CRYSTAL AIRPORT DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION OSHKOSK,WI CRYSTAL AIRPORT,MN TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE LANDING: ROLL PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS FACTOR(S) PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNAPPROVED MODIFICATION WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE OVERCAST 3500 VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE 5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED) NONE OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND NONE LEFT QUARTERING HEAD WIND 293-337 DEGREES WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS 280 15 TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN VFR NONE REMARKS- AC CONVERTED TO CONVENTIONAL LAND GEAR.AC W&B DID NOT REFLECT CHG NOR ENTRY MADE FOR APVL.DMGD WNG
Aircraft
- Registration
- N9314D
- Reported as
- Piper PA-22
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Airport
- Crystal Airport
N9314DRegistered now · Piper PA-22-160Airframe modelPiper PA-22-160Engine modelLycoming 0-320 series
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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.
Other investigations on N9314D · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
NTSB ANC25LA087Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportHomer, AKThe failure of the left main landing gear mount due to extensive corrosion while landing in an area of rough terrain.NTSB ANC11CA051Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBethel, AKThe pilot's selection of an unsuitable off-airport landing site, resulting in a nose over during the landing roll.