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Piper PA-32-300 N4KE

15 October 1985 · Monticello, Iowa, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 15 October 1985 at about 19:18 local time, a Piper PA-32-300 registered N4KE was involved in an accident near Monticello, Iowa, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

The record

Date
at 19:18
Classification
Accident
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States
Nearest airport
Minicipal (MXO)
Coordinates
42.2298, -91.1904
Aircraft
Piper PA-32-300
Registration
N4KE
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Business
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Des Moines → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
MKC86LA010

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 0 0 0 2

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

THE PILOT STATED THAT HE KNEW THAT HE WOULD HAVE STRONG CROSS-WINDS FOR LANDING BUT WHEN HE WAS READY TO LAND, HE WAS UNABLE TO CORRECT FOR THEM. HE STARTED A GO-AROUND, HIT GUSTY WINDS THAT ROLLED HIM TO THE RIGHT AND WHEN THE AIRPLANE WOULD'NT CLIMB, THEY HIT A POWER-LINE WITH THE RIGHT TIP OR WHEELS.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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