Piper PA-28-180 N7780N

Summary

On 27 April 2013 at about 16:20 local time, a Piper PA-28-180 registered N7780N was involved in an accident near Owatonna, Minnesota, United States. 3 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

27 April 2013 at 16:20

Classification

Accident

Location

Owatonna, Minnesota, United States

Nearest airport

Owatonna Degner Regional (OWA)

Coordinates

44.1228, -93.2589

Aircraft

Piper PA-28-180

Registration

N7780N

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Minneapolis → Owatonna

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN13CA247

2 people had minor injuries.

The pilot’s loss of directional control during an aborted landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that the he was conducting practice instrument approaches under visual flight rules with a safety pilot at the time of the accident. After the fourth approach, they elected to land the airplane. The safety pilot assumed control of the airplane so that the pilot could prepare for landing. The airplane ended up on a “very close-in base leg” that resulted in the airplane being high on final approach. The pilot took control of the airplane from the safety pilot and elected to continue the landing. The pilot reported that the conditions, including a right crosswind, resulted in the airplane touching down on the left side of the runway. The pilot elected to execute a go-around and applied full engine power. The airplane subsequently made an unintended left turn and impacted the grassy area adjacent to the runway, substantially damaging the left wing. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical failures or malfunctions associated with the airplane before the accident. In addition, postaccident examination did not reveal any anomalies consistent with a preimpact failure or malfunction.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.