Pietenpol AIRCMP N25157
21 September 1979 · Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 21 September 1979 at about 10:30 local time, a Pietenpol AIRCMP registered N25157 was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 10:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
- Nearest airport
- Anoka Co-Blaine
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Pietenpol AIRCMP
- Registration
- N25157
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2737
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
L MAIN GEAR FAILED AT WELDED AREA.WELD CRYSTALIZED & GRANULAR.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Pietenpol AIRCMP accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Sep 1980 | Pietenpol AIRCMP | Patterson, Louisiana, United States | Charlie Hammon | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 1981 | Pietenpol AIRCMP | Blakesburg, Iowa, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb 1979 | Cessna 180 | Waunakee, Wisconsin, United States | Anderson Enter | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1979 | Beechcraft P35 | Mormon Mesa, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1979 | Bell 47G2M | Guadalupe, California, United States | R & S Dusters | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1979 | Beechcraft F33A | Goodyear, Arizona, United States | Air Trng Centr | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Melbourne, Florida, United States | FIT Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1979 | Piper PA-20 | Red Star, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |