Piper PA-28-151 N4576F

Summary

On 15 August 1998 at about 21:20 local time, a Piper PA-28-151 registered N4576F was involved in an accident near Redwood Falls, Minnesota, United States. 2 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.

Date

15 August 1998 at 21:20

Classification

Accident

Location

Redwood Falls, Minnesota, United States

Nearest airport

Redwood Falls Minicipal (RWF)

Coordinates

44.5395, -95.1106

Aircraft

Piper PA-28-151

Registration

N4576F

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Marshall → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI98LA315

Nobody was injured.

the pilot's not following proper short field landing procedures.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot said that he made three approaches to the runway and conducted a go around each time. On the fourth attempt the airplane touched down; however, over ran the end. The pilot stated that had he used a slower approach speed and harder braking the accident could have been avoided.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.