Piper PA-28 N15968
25 January 1980 · Battle Lake, Minnesota, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 25 January 1980 at about 19:25 local time, a Piper PA-28 registered N15968, operated by Fergus Air, Inc, was involved in an accident during in flight near Battle Lake, Minnesota, United States. 2 people were 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 19:25
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Battle Lake, Minnesota, United States
- Nearest airport
- Battle Lake Muni
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28
- Registration
- N15968
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Fergus Air, Inc
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Duluth, Mn → Fergus Falls, Mn
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 3-1093
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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
HIT PWR LNS NR PLT'S HOME AT NGT.ENROUTE TO INFORM WIFE OF RTRN.WEARING PHOTO GREY TRI-FOCAL LENSE
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Aug 1980 | Piper PA-28 | Portland, Oregon, United States | Eugene Aircraf | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 May 1980 | Piper PA-28 | Cooperstown, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Mar 1980 | Piper PA-28 | Medina, Ohio, United States | Choi Aviation | Fatal | 3 |
| 16 Feb 1980 | Piper PA-28 | Redding, California, United States | Air Gemini, Inc | Fatal | 3 |
| 20 Nov 1980 | Piper PA-28 | Wichita, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 1980 | Piper PA-28 | Myerstown, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Feb 1980 | Grum-Amer AA-5 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Mar 1980 | Piper PA-30 | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | Caro-Wings FLI | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 May 1980 | Cessna 150 | Clinton, Maryland, United States | Andrews Aero C | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1980 | Cessna 150 | Everett, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1980 | Grumman AA-1 | Sylvania, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 10 Apr 1980 | Cessna 150 | Colusa, California, United States | Sky View Aviat | No injuries | - |