MKC77FER81

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Madison, MN · September 2, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 2, 1977
Place
Madison, MN · MADISON, MN
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5117WPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report November 2, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770902028419A
Case key
145219

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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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3-3006   77/9/2    MADISON,MN          PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 41, 28 TOTAL
        TIME - 1830                    N5117W              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DAWSON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MADISON,MN                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: WET RUNWAY
        REMARKS- HIT RWY MARKER.

Aircraft

Registration
N5117W
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Dawson

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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