Piper PA-36-400 N2342Y
31 May 1993 · Elbow Lake, Minnesota, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 31 May 1993 at about 22:54 local time, a Piper PA-36-400 registered N2342Y, operated by Haberer, Mark M., was involved in an accident near Elbow Lake, Minnesota, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. 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 22:54
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Elbow Lake, Minnesota, United States
- Coordinates
- 45.9893, -95.9697
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-36-400
- Registration
- N2342Y
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Haberer, Mark M.
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI93LA185
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
the pilot's failure to maintain an adequate visual outlook during aerial application manuevers.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT REPORTED HE WAS AWARE OF THE POWER LINES BORDERING THE FIELD HE WAS SPRAYING, BUT MOMENTARILY FORGOT ABOUT THEM WHILE CONCENTRATING ON THE APPROACH AND DEPARTURE PROCEDURES TO THE FIELD. THE AIRPLANE STRUCK THE POWER LINES AND SUBSEQUENTLY CRASHED IN AN OPEN FIELD.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-36 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 May 1993 | Piper PA-36 | Fort Benton, Montana, United States | Fultz, Wilbur R. | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jun 1993 | Piper PA-36 | Mc Laughlin, South Dakota, United States | Clyde D. & Patricia Rische | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 1993 | Piper PA-36-285 | Estelline, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Jun 1993 | Piper PA-36-285 | Texhoma, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 Apr 1992 | Piper PA-36-375 | Deloit, Iowa, United States | Darrell Johnson | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Apr 1994 | Piper PA-36-300 | Beloit, Kansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 May 1993 | Miller QUICKIE | Glencoe, Minnesota, United States | Miller, Karl F. | No injuries | - |
| 14 Oct 1993 | Piper PA-24-250 | Thief Rvr Falls, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jan 1993 | Cessna 172N | Warren, Minnesota, United States | Holy, Mark D. | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jan 1993 | Cessna 152 | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States | Anoka Flight Training Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 6 Oct 1993 | Boeing 75N1 | St Paul, Minnesota, United States | Planes of Fame Museum | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Jan 1993 | Cessna 172D | Slayton, Minnesota, United States | Parker, Richard V. | No injuries | - |