Plane Crash List

Piper PA-28R N1633H

7 May 1990 · Starbuck, Minnesota, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 7 May 1990 at about 22:30 local time, a Piper PA-28R registered N1633H, operated by Phoenix Aero Inc., was involved in an accident near Starbuck, Minnesota, United States. 4 people were 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 22:30
Classification
Accident
Location
Starbuck, Minnesota, United States
Nearest airport
Starbuck, (D32)
Coordinates
45.6103, -95.5298
Aircraft
Piper PA-28R
Registration
N1633H
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Phoenix Aero Inc.
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Starbuck → Crystal
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
MKC90LA105

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
4 0 0 0 4

Probable cause

COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS WERE MISJUDGED AND AIRCRAFT CONTROL WAS NOT MAINTAINED BY THE PILOT IN COMMAND.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TAKEOFF ON A 2500 FOOT GRASS STRIP, DURING STRONG, GUSTY, CROSSWIND CONDITIONS, THE COMMERCIAL PILOT LOST CONTROL AND COLLIDED WITH THE TERRAIN SHORTLY AFTER BREAKING GROUND. THE ACFT WAS LOADED WITH THE PILOT AND THREE PAX, ABOUT 40 GALLONS OF FUEL AND BAGGAGE. THE AIR TEMPERATURE WAS ABOUT 86 DEGREES AND THE 90 DEGREE CROSSWIND WAS ABOUT 18 KNOTS, GUSTING TO 25.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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