Plane Crash List

Pierce MP-2 N6FP

24 October 1989 · Caledonia, Minnesota, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 24 October 1989 at about 22:00 local time, a Pierce MP-2 registered N6FP, operated by Rollins, Charles A, was involved in an accident near Caledonia, Minnesota, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

The record

Date
at 22:00
Classification
Accident
Location
Caledonia, Minnesota, United States
Nearest airport
Houston Co. (CHU)
Coordinates
43.6310, -91.4996
Aircraft
Pierce MP-2
Registration
N6FP
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Rollins, Charles A
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
MKC90LA018

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 0 1

Probable cause

THE PILOTS LOSS OF CONTROL DURING RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

DURING HIS SECOND TOUCH AND GO LANDING, THE PILOT SAID THE ACFT BOUNCED, THEN VEERED OFF THE RUNWAY. PARTIAL POWER WAS APPLIED AND THE ACFT BECAME AIRBORNE, AND SNAP ROLLED TO THE LEFT STRIKING THE LEFT WING ON THE TERRAIN.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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