NONE · PIPER PA-38 · 1989-06-04 · BUFFALO, MN, USA
Event
NTSB number
MKC89LA124
Event ID
20001213X28627
Type
Accident
Date
1989-06-04
Location
BUFFALO, MN, USA
Coordinates
45.170978, -93.860603
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-38
Registration
N38329
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
MISJUDGEMENT OF ALTITUDE AND DISTANCE BY THE STUDENT AND INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT BY THE INSTRUCTOR (CFI). CONTRIBUTING FACTORS WERE: UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS, HIGH VEGETATION (GRASS), AND A DITCH.