1988-09-05: Piper PA-22-150 — Cohasset, MN

Casualties unknown • Cohasset, MN, US

Probable cause

FAILURE OF THE PIC TO MAINTAIN A PROPER GLIDE PATH IN ORDER TO CLEAR OBSTRUCTIONS ALONG THE FLIGHT PATH OF HIS FINAL APPROACH.

— NTSB Determination

Accident narrative

THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH TREES ON FINAL APCH TO LAND AT A PVT AIRSTRIP. THE PLT STATED THAT ON EARLIER ATTEMPTS TO LAND HE WAS HIGH AND FAST. HE STATED HE INTENTIONALLY SLOWED THE ACFT AND USED LESS ALT IN ORDER TO NOT LAND TOO LONG ON THE AIRSTRIP. HE STATED THAT ON SHORT FINAL, THE ACFT DESCENDED BELOW THE TREE LINE BECAUSE OF A DOWNDRAFT. HE STATED HE ADDED POWER BUT WAS AFRAID THAT IF HE RAISED THE NOSE, THE ACFT WOULD STALL. THEREFORE, HE KEPT THE NOSE LEVEL AND FLEW THROUGH THE TREE TOPS. THE ACFT CONTACTED ONE LARGE TREE AND DESCENDED TO THE AIRSTRIP.

Frequently asked questions

What happened in the 1988-09-05 Piper PA-22-150 accident near Cohasset, MN?

What aircraft was involved and where did it happen?

The accident on 1988-09-05 involved a Piper PA-22-150, registration N7222D, at Cohasset, MN.

What was the probable cause of the accident?

FAILURE OF THE PIC TO MAINTAIN A PROPER GLIDE PATH IN ORDER TO CLEAR OBSTRUCTIONS ALONG THE FLIGHT PATH OF HIS FINAL APPROACH.

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