Piper PA-20 N7010K
24 March 1991 · Grand Marais, Minnesota, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 24 March 1991 at about 20:17 local time, a Piper PA-20 registered N7010K, operated by Verl J. Tilbury, was involved in an accident near Grand Marais, 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 20:17
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Grand Marais, Minnesota, United States
- Nearest airport
- Devils Track (GRM)
- Coordinates
- 47.7493, -90.3390
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-20
- Registration
- N7010K
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Verl J. Tilbury
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI91LA123
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. THE CROSSWIND AND SNOW COVERED RUNWAY WERE RELATED FACTORS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE STUDENT PILOT WAS LANDING ON A SNOW COVERED RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED A CROSSWIND, DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WAS LOST, AND THE AIRCRAFT EXITED THE RUNWAY, IMPACTED A SNOWBANK, AND NOSED OVER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-20 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Mar 1991 | Piper PA-20 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Hickok, Bruce D. | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1991 | Piper PA-20 | Chehalis, Washington, United States | Charles V. & Sandra M. Black | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1991 | Piper PA-20 | Ione, Washington, United States | Stephen E. Michael | Fatal | 2 |
| 25 Aug 1991 | Piper PA-20 | Saginaw, Michigan, United States | Gordon, Larry W. | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1991 | Piper PA-20 | Eureka, Alaska, United States | David Hannam | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1991 | Piper PA-20 | Naknek, Alaska, United States | Jeremy Davis | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Apr 1991 | Piper PA-28-140 | Hibbing, Minnesota, United States | WM. & Audrey Svigel | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 May 1991 | Piper PA-22-160 | Mankato, Minnesota, United States | Steve/Chris Napier | No 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 | - |