Plane Crash List

Piper PA-36-375 N3866E

14 June 1991 · Breckentidge, Minnesota, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 14 June 1991 at about 16:30 local time, a Piper PA-36-375 registered N3866E, operated by Yaggie Aerial Spraying, was involved in an accident near Breckentidge, 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 16:30
Classification
Accident
Location
Breckentidge, Minnesota, United States
Coordinates
46.2605, -96.5809
Aircraft
Piper PA-36-375
Registration
N3866E
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Yaggie Aerial Spraying
Operating rule
Part 137: Agricultural
Purpose of flight
Aerial Application
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
CHI91DER07

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 0 1

Probable cause

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO TAKE ADEQUATE REMEDIAL ACTION DURING THE ATTEMPTED CLIMB OUT. A RELATED FACTOR IS THE PREMATURE LIFT OFF.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PILOT STATED HE WAS TAKING OFF WITH A LOAD OF WATER TO FLUSH OUT HIS AERIAL APPLICATION EQUIPMENT. THE AIRPLANE ROTATED, BUT THE PILOT REPORTED HE WAS UNABLE TO CLIMB OUT OF GROUND EFFECT. THE STALL WARNING HORN SOUNDED AND THE AIRPLANE SETTLED BACK TO THE GROUND, TOUCHING DOWN ABRUPTLY IN A NOSE HIGH ATTITUDE. THE PILOT STATED THERE WAS NO MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION OR LOSS OF POWER INVOLVED. HE STATED, 'I SHOULD HAVE KEPT THE AIRPLANE ON THE GROUND LONGER DURING THE TAKE OFF ROLL.'

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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