Individually Owned: 150,657
Corporate Owned: 137,281
Dodge Center Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report
Dodge Center, Minnesota 55927
Saturday, July 22, 2000 14:35 CDT
NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident
The airplane was destroyed during impact with terrain and post accident fire during a maneuver to return to the airport after loss of power on takeoff. The pilot was fatally injured. The annual inspection was completed on July 21, 2000. A witness stated that the airplane was just above power lines, that the airplane made a turn to the east, and that the airplane was even lower when it made a turn back to the north. She stated that the airplane impacted the ground with its left wing and then impacted the ground with its nose. She said that the airplane spun around and burst into flames when it hit the ground. She stated that the engine was sputtering. At 1440 she called 911. A fuel pump log indicated the plane was last fueled at 1429. Continuity to all control surfaces and to both engines was established. A thumb compression was found at all cylinders. All magnetos except the right engine's left magneto produced spark when rotated. A liquid was found in the left engines carburetor bowl and "analysis of item 1 revealed the presence of water and a flammable liquid consistent with aviation fluid." Mineral matter, plant matter, fibers, glass like particles, metallic particles, and unidentified particles were found in that fluid. Both carburetor inlet screens contained a media and the NTSB Materials Laboratory report on the screens stated, "Examination of the cylindrical screen revealed the sides were partially blocked with debris and the round end was totally blocked. Approximately 60% of the [right] screen mesh was blocked with debris. ... Approximately 30% of the [left] screen mesh was blocked." Both propellers' witness marks indicated low blade angle and no anomalies were found. The left governor was tested and had no anomalies found. The right governor was not tested. Review of aerial photographs show suitable fields for emergency landings around the airport.
NTSB Probable Cause Narrative
The pilot not maintaining airplane control in his turn back in the direction of the airport and the pilot not performing an emergency landing straight ahead. Factors were the water and debris contamination found in the fuel screens and carburetor bowl and the stall the pilot encountered during his turn in the direction of the airport.
Event Information
| Type of Event | Accident |
| Event Date | 7/22/2000 |
| Event Day of the Week | Saturday |
| Time of Event | 1435 |
| Event Time Zone | Central Daylight Time |
| Event City | DODGE CENTER |
| Event State | MINNESOTA |
| Event Country | -- |
| Zipcode of the event site | 55927 |
| Event Date Year | 2000 |
| Event Date Month | 7 |
| MidAir Collision Indicator | No |
| On Ground Collision occurred ? | No |
| Event Location Latitude | -- |
| Event Location Longitude | -- |
| Event Location Airport | DODGE CENTER AIRPORT |
| Event Location Nearest Airport ID | TOB |
| Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport | Off Airport/Airstrip |
| Distance from airport in statute miles | 1 |
| Degrees magnetic from airport | 190 |
| Airport Elevation | 1305 |
| Weather Briefing Completeness | Not pertinent |
| Investigator's weather source | Weather Observation Facility |
| Time of the weather observation | 1454 Central Daylight Time |
| Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) | 139 |
| Weather Observation Facility ID | RST |
| Elevation of weather observation facility | 1317 |
| Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) | 17 |
| Time Zone of the weather observation | CDT |
| Lighting Conditions | Day |
| Lowest Ceiling Height | 0 |
| Lowest Non-Ceiling Height | 0 |
| Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions | Unknown |
| Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling | None |
| Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) | 0 |
| Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) | 0 |
| Visibility (Statute Miles) | 10 |
| Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) | 73 |
| Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) | 55 |
| Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) | 0 |
| Variable Wind Indicator | Variable |
| Wind Speed (knots) | 3 |
| Wind Velocity Indicator | Unknown |
| Wind Gust Indicator | Unknown |
| Wind Gust (knots) | 0 |
| Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) | 30 |
| Density Altitude (feet) | -- |
| Intensity of Precipitation | Unknown |
| METAR weather report | -- |
| Event Highest Injury | Fatal |
| On Ground, Fatal Injuries | 0 |
| On Ground, Minor Injuries | 0 |
| On Ground, Serious Injuries | 0 |
| Injury Total Fatal | 1 |
| Injury Total Minor | -- |
| Injury Total None | -- |
| Injury Total Serious | -- |
| Injury Total All | 1 |
| Investigating Agency | NTSB |
| NTSB Docket Number (internal use) | 10447 |
| NTSB Notification Source | FAA |
| NTSB Notification Date | Jul 22 2000 12:00AM |
| NTSB Notification Time | 1615 |
| Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information | IMAGE |
| Date of most recent change to record | Sep 7 2001 7:37AM |
| User who most recently changed record | NTSB\MONR |
| Basic weather conditions | Visual Meteorological Cond |
| FAA District Office | -- |
Aircraft Involved |
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|---|---|
Aircraft #1 |
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| Aircraft Registration Number | N1069P |
| NTSB Number | CHI00FA214 |
| Missing Aircraft Indicator | N |
| Federal Aviation Reg. Part | Part 91: General Aviation |
| Type of Flight Plan filed | None |
| Flight plan Was Activated? | -- |
| Damage | Destroyed |
| Aircraft Fire | Ground |
| Aircraft Explosion | None |
| Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name | Piper |
| Aircraft Model | PA-23 |
| Aircraft Series Identifier | PA-23 |
| Aircraft Serial Number | 23-80 |
| Certified Max Gross Weight | 3800 |
| Aircraft Category | Airplane |
| Aircraft Registration Class | U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil |
| Aircraft is a homebuilt? | No |
| Flight Crew Seats | -- |
| Cabin Crew Seats | -- |
| Passenger Seats | -- |
| Total number of seats on the aircraft | 4 |
| Number of Engines | 2 |
| Fixed gear or retractable gear | Retractable |
| Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection | Annual |
| Date of Last Inspection | Jul 21 2000 12:00AM |
| Airframe hours since last inspection | -- |
| Airframe Hours | 4286 |
| ELT Installed | Yes |
| ELT Activated | Unknown |
| ELT Aided Location of Event Site | Unknown |
| ELT Type | -- |
| Aircraft Owner Name | LISA P. WIESE |
| Aircraft Owner Street Address | RR 1, BOX 47 |
| Aircraft Owner City | BLOOMING PRAIRE |
| Aircraft Owner State | MN |
| Aircraft Owner Country | |
| Aircraft Owner Zipcode | 55917 |
| Operator is an individual? | -- |
| Operator Name | |
| Operator Same as Owner? | Yes |
| Operator Is Doing Business As | -- |
| Operator Address Same as Owner? | Yes |
| Operator Street Address | |
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| Owner has at least one certificate | None |
| Other Operator of large aircraft? | No |
| Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation | Unknown |
| Operator Certificate Number | -- |
| Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not | -- |
| Indicates Domestic or International Flight | -- |
| Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail | -- |
| Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) | Personal |
| Second Pilot on Board | No |
| Departure Point Same as Event | Yes |
| Departure Airport Code | TOB |
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| Departure Time | 0 |
| Departure Time Zone | |
| Destination Same as Local Flt | dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere |
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| Specific Phase of Flight | Takeoff |
| Report sent to ICAO? | -- |
| Evacuation occurred | -- |
| Date of most recent change to record | Aug 12 2001 4:00AM |
| User who most recently changed record | dbo |
| Since inspection or accident | -- |
| Event Location Runway Number and Location | 0 |
| Runway Length | -- |
| Runway Width | -- |
| Sight Seeing flight | No |
| Air Medical Flight | No |
| Medical Flight | -- |