Piper PA 22-150 N4803A

Summary

On 28 October 2013 at about 17:45 local time, a Piper PA 22-150 registered N4803A was involved in an accident near Princeton, Minnesota, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

28 October 2013 at 17:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Princeton, Minnesota, United States

Nearest airport

Princeton Muni (PNM)

Coordinates

45.5600, -93.6097

Aircraft

Piper PA 22-150

Registration

N4803A

Category

Airplane

Year built

1956

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Princeton → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN14LA028

1 person died.

The pilot's loss of airplane control during takeoff.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot was flying his airplane to a hunting location. No one witnessed the departure or accident. A postaccident examination of the accident site indicated that the airplane departed the runway and then impacted the ground in a wooded area about 600 feet from the approximate midpoint of the runway. A postimpact fire occurred. An 8-knot crosswind was recorded about the time of the accident. The loaded weight of the airplane could not be determined due to fire damage. Postaccident examinations of the airplane revealed no mechanical anomalies that would have precluded normal operation. Although the toxicology report showed that the pilot was exposed to carbon monoxide, the level of exposure would only have resulted in a slight headache. A review of the airplane's maintenance logbooks revealed that the airplane's tires were replaced with larger tires in accordance with a supplemental type certificate the day before the accident. However, the change would have had a small effect on the performance of the airplane. The evidence indicates that the pilot likely lost airplane control during takeoff.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.