MKC79DER37

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Glenwood, MN · May 19, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 19, 1979
Place
Glenwood, MN · GLENWOOD, MN
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5725UPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report November 2, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790519026759A
Case key
135470

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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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3-2735  79/5/19    GLENWOOD,MN         PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 22, 30 TOTAL
        TIME - 1520                    N5725U              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GLENWOOD MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NEW ULM,MN                  ALEXANDRIA,MN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY

Aircraft

Registration
N5725U
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Glenwood Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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