Piper PA 22-150 accident near Princeton, MN
On October 28, 2013, a Piper PA 22-150 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Princeton, MN. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- October 28, 2013
- Place
- Princeton, MN
- Aircraft
- Piper PA 22-150 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 45.560°N, 93.610°W
- NTSB ID
- 20131029X54558
Official records · CEN14LA028
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn October 28, 2013, about 1245 central daylight time, a Piper PA-22-150, N4803A, impacted trees and terrain following a takeoff from the Princeton Municipal Airport (PNM), near Princeton, Minnesota. The pilot, who was the sole occupant, sustained fatal injuries. The airplane was destroyed during a subsequent post impact ground fire. The airplane was registered to and operated by the pilot under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 as personal flight. Day visual flight rules (VFR) conditions prevailed for the flight, which did not operate on a VFR flight plan. The flight was originating at the time of the accident and was destined for an unknown location in North Dakota. The purpose of the flight was to travel to a hunting location. There were no witnesses who reported seeing the departure or accident. The airplane appears to have departed runway 33 and impacted the ground in a wooded area about 600 feet to the west of the approximate mid-point of the runway where a post impact fire occurred. PERSONNEL INFORMATIONThe 51-year old pilot held a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) private pilot certificate with an airplane single-engine land and instrument ratings. The pilot's most recent third-class FAA medical certificate was issued on April 23, 2013, without any limitations. On the application for that medical certificate, the pilot reported that he had accumulated 625 hours of total flight time and 85 hours in the six months prior to the application. The pilot recorded in his logbook that he had accumulated 719.9 hours of total flight
Probable cause
The pilot's loss of airplane control during takeoff.
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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.
