Piper PA-22-150 N3130Z
14 June 1991 · Eagle Bend, Minnesota, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 14 June 1991 at about 15:00 local time, a Piper PA-22-150 registered N3130Z, operated by Randall M. Hess, was involved in an accident near Eagle Bend, 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 15:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Eagle Bend, Minnesota, United States
- Nearest airport
- Eagle Bend (NONE)
- Coordinates
- 46.1598, -95.0302
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-22-150
- Registration
- N3130Z
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Randall M. Hess
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Minneapolis → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI91LA191
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT IN COMMAND'S FAILURE TO ATTAIN PROPER ALIGNMENT WITH THE RUNWAY. FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO THIS ACCIDENT WERE AN UNRELIABLE AIRSPEED INDICATOR AND THE PILOT'S DECISION TO OPERATE WITH THIS KNOWN DEFICIENCY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT TOOK OFF WITH AN AIRSPEED INDICATOR WHICH WAS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. UPON ARRIVAL AT THE 50 FOOT WIDE SOD RUNWAY AIRPORT THE PILOT ATTEMPTED ONE LANDING APPROACH AND PERFORMED A GO AROUND DUE TO OVER SHOOTING THE RUNWAY. THE NEXT APPROACH FLOWN RESULTED IN A LANDING, ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, ABOUT 40 PERCENT DOWN THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT SAID HE DIDN'T KNOW HOW FAST HE WAS GOING OVER THE GROUND, BUT 'THINGS SEEMED QUICKER THAN THEY NORMALLY DID.' THE PILOT STATED THAT HE TOUCHED DOWN ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY WITH A SLIGHT RIGHT YAW ATTITUDE. THE AIRPLANE CONTINUED ITS LANDING ROLL TO THE RIGHT UNTIL IT DEPARTED THE RUNWAY AND NOSED OVER AFTER ENTERING A PLOWED FIELD.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-22 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jul 1991 | Piper PA-22-150 | Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania, United States | Skyhaven Airport, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 May 1991 | Piper PA-22-150 | Danville, Virginia, United States | Eoanna K. Casey | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1991 | Piper PA-22-150 | Elkins, West Virginia, United States | Allen D Chenoweth | No injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 1991 | Piper PA-22-108 | Auburn, Washington, United States | Brian F. Zderic | No injuries | - |
| 2 Dec 1991 | Piper PA-22-135 | Siebert, Colorado, United States | Bolton, Chris A./Jeanne C. | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 May 1991 | Piper PA-22-160 | Mankato, Minnesota, United States | Steve/Chris Napier | No injuries | - |
All 3,095 records for this type
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Apr 1991 | Piper PA-28-140 | Hibbing, Minnesota, United States | WM. & Audrey Svigel | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Oct 1991 | Cessna 172P | Maple Lake, Minnesota, United States | Crystal Shamrock, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 May 1991 | Beechcraft C-23 | Cottage Grove, Minnesota, United States | General Avaition Services | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 May 1991 | Cessna 150 | Cambridge, Minnesota, United States | Thomas W. Parker | No injuries | - |
| 28 May 1991 | Piper PA28-140 | Albany, Minnesota, United States | Skalicky, Norm | No injuries | - |
| 2 Nov 1991 | Cessna 172 | Bemidji, Minnesota, United States | Thief River Aviation | Minor injuries | - |