Piper PA-16 N5691H
14 July 1970 · Floodwood, Minnesota, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 14 July 1970 at about 18:45 local time, a Piper PA-16 registered N5691H, operated by Pipestone Fune, was involved in an accident during in flight near Floodwood, Minnesota, United States. 3 people were on board and 2 died, one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Floodwood, Minnesota, United States
- Nearest airport
- Karpic
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-16
- Registration
- N5691H
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Pipestone Fune
- Operating rule
- Corporate/Executive
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Ely, Minn → Buffalo, Minn
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1388
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
PLT STATED ENG HAD PARTIAL PWR.OVERSHOT APCH, ATTEMPTED GO AROUND 3/4 WAY DOWN STRIP.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-16 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jan 1970 | Piper PA-16 | Carlisle, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 1970 | Piper PA-16 | West Chicago, Illinois, United States | American Sterl | No injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 1970 | Piper PA-16 | Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States | Commonwealth A | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Feb 1970 | Piper PA-16 | Bonne Terre, Missouri, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1970 | Piper PA-16 | Fort St.john, Canada | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Oct 1970 | Piper PA-16 | Hammonton, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Norwood, Massachusetts, United States | E W Wiggins AI | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Albany, New York, United States | McIntyre Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1970 | N American SNJ-4 | Dothan, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Ridgely, Maryland, United States | Charles B Todd | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Torrance, California, United States | Sperry Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1970 | Aeronca 11AC | Butler, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |