Piper PA-22 N77PL
13 November 1987 · McGrath, Minnesota, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 13 November 1987 at about 16:10 local time, a Piper PA-22 registered N77PL was involved in an accident near McGrath, Minnesota, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- McGrath, Minnesota, United States
- Coordinates
- 46.2407, -93.2707
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-22
- Registration
- N77PL
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Moose Lake → Battle Lake
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI88DER01
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
DURING A SOLO CROSS-COUNTRY FLIGHT, THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED A POWER LOSS DUE TO FAILURE OF THE #3 CONNECTING ROD. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE STUDENT PILOT MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN A SWAMP AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS DAMAGED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 May 1987 | Piper PA-22 | Carbondale, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1987 | Piper PA-22-135 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 1987 | Piper PA-22-150 | Belleville, Indiana, United States | James R. Draper | No injuries | - |
| 3 May 1987 | Piper PA-22-150 | Missoula, Montana, United States | Gary D. MacFadden | No injuries | - |
| 26 May 1987 | Piper PA-22-108 | Milbank, South Dakota, United States | Castle Wood Works, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1987 | Piper PA-22-160 | Los Lunas, New Mexico, United States | James D. Maness | No injuries | - |
All 3,095 records for this type
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Mar 1987 | Aeronca 15AC | Hibbing, Minnesota, United States | Swan Lake Flyers | No injuries | - |
| 19 Nov 1987 | Bellanca 7GCAA | Belle Plaine, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Dec 1987 | Cessna 180 | Carlton, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Dec 1987 | Cessna 150M | Redwood Falls, Minnesota, United States | Sun Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 15 May 1987 | Cessna 152 | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States | Flying Scottsman, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 29 May 1987 | Cessna U206C | Grand Rapids, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |