Piper PA-16 N5221H
13 October 1984 · St. Cloud, Minnesota, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 13 October 1984 at about 16:10 local time, a Piper PA-16 registered N5221H was involved in an accident near St. Cloud, Minnesota, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- St. Cloud, Minnesota, United States
- Nearest airport
- Haven (3MN7)
- Coordinates
- 45.5498, -94.1697
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-16
- Registration
- N5221H
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Anoka → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI85LA015
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 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
THE PLT STATED THAT HIS GROUND SPEED WAS TOO FAST DURING A LANDING DUE TO NO WIND. DURING THE GO-AROUND THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH TREE TOPS & CRASHED. THE PLT REPORTED THAT HE DELAYED HIS DECISION TO PERFORM A GO-AROUND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-16 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jun 1984 | Piper PA-16 | Haines, Alaska, United States | JAY Miller | No injuries | - |
| 26 May 1984 | Piper PA-16 | Novato, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1985 | Piper PA-16 | Livingston, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1986 | Piper PA-16 | Effingham, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 May 1982 | Piper PA-16 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | Charles A. Sweet | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 1986 | Piper PA-16 | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jul 1984 | Cessna 152 | Lakeville, Minnesota, United States | Dagnon Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1984 | Aerospatiale SA-341G | Plymouth, Minnesota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1984 | Boeing 727-2M7 | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1984 | Hiller 12E | Big Lake, Minnesota, United States | Thomas G. Pfeffer | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1984 | Grumman G-164A | Rice, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1984 | Beechcraft V35B | Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |