Piper PA-28-180 accident near Naytahwaush, MN
On November 14, 2009, a Piper PA-28-180 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Naytahwaush, MN. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- November 14, 2009
- Place
- Naytahwaush, MN
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-180 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 47.255°N, 95.507°W
- NTSB ID
- 20091119X15513
Official records · CEN10LA055
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Air traffic control records
- Transcript of weather brief: Transcript (PDF), on ntsb.gov
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On November 13, 2009, about 1902 central standard time, a Piper PA-28-180, N7736N, piloted by a private pilot, was destroyed by impact forces and a post-impact fire near Naytahwaush, Minnesota. The airplane was on a cross-country flight and impacted trees and the ground about 106 nautical miles from the intended destination. The 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight was operating in instrument meteorological conditions and was not on a flight plan. The pilot, who was the sole occupant, was fatally injured. The airplane departed from the Airlake Airport (LVN) near Lakeville, Minnesota, at 1708 and was en route to the Hallock Municipal Airport (HCO), Hallock, Minnesota. Radar data showed that the accident airplane departed LVN and continued about 330 degrees north-northwest and climbed to a pressure altitude of about 2,300 feet. Due to radar coverage limitations, the radar track only contained data for approximately the first 70 miles of the 335 mile flight. A handheld global positioning system (GPS) receiver was recovered from the airplane. The GPS data showed that the airplane departed LVN and proceeded on a heading of about 330 degrees at an average groundspeed of about 110 knots. The recorded flight path data did not include altitude information. The airplane’s ground track was not a straight line, wavering at times as much as 5 miles either side of a straight line course between LVN and HCO. During the last minute of the flight the airplane turned left from a course of about 340 degrees to 300 degrees, followed by a right turn which continued until the last re
Probable cause
The non-instrument rated pilot's decision to continue the flight into known instrument meteorological conditions resulting in spatial disorientation and impact with terrain.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
