ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 382328
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| Date: | Monday 28 March 1983 |
| Time: | 18:15 LT |
| Type: |  Mooney M20J |
| Owner/operator: | University Of North Dakota |
| Registration: | N1170G |
| MSN: | 24-1315 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1982 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 459 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-360-A3B6D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Warren, MN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Crookston, MN (CKN |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT WAS PRACTICING A SHORT FIELD TAKEOFF. THE ACFT CAME OFF THE GROUND NOSE HIGH AT LOW AIRSPEED. AT ABOUT 40 FEETAGL THE PILOT RETRACTED THE LANDING GEAR AND WHILE DOING THIS HE INADVERTANTLY RAISED THE FLAPS. THE ACFT MUSHED BACK TOTHE SURFACE. THE ACFT LEFT WING WAS DAMAGED BY THE GROUND IMPACT. THE WEATHER WAS VMC, NO FLIGHT PLAN HAD BEEN FILED ANDTHE PILOT WAS NOT INJURED. THE FLIGHT HAD ORIGINATED ABOUT 3 HOURS PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT AS A TRAINING FLIGHT FROM THE U. OF NORTH DAKOTA. THE PILOT HAD DEPARTED GRAND FORKS AT 1445 CST, FLEW LOCALLY ABOUT 40 MINUTES AND THEN FLEW TO CROOKSTON, ND FOR TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS. HE THEN FLEW TO WARREN TAXIED IN, SHUT DOWN AND VISITED THE TERMINAL. AFTER RESTART AND TAXI, HE DECIDED TO DO THE SHORT/SOFT FIELD TAKEOFF WHICH RESULTED IN THE ACCIDENT.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI83LA153
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Apr-2024 12:48 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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