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NTSB accident investigation · Stoppelman PDQ-2 · Winsted, MN · August 19, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 19, 1978
Place
Winsted, MN · WINSTED, MN
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N83836Stoppelman PDQ-2
Status
Completed · report February 14, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780819038949A
Case key
139941

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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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3-3808  78/8/19    WINSTED,MN          STOPPELMAN PDQ-2    CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 41, 68 TOTAL
        TIME - 1810                    N83836              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 23 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WINSTED,MN                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        REMARKS- OFF AIRPORT OPERATION.

Aircraft

Registration
N83836
Reported as
Stoppelman PDQ-2
Category
Airplane, amateur-built
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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