Piper PA-28-181 accident near Mankato, Minnesota, January 14, 1988
On January 14, 1988 at about 8:30 pm local time, a Piper PA-28-181, registered N713LS, was substantially damaged in an accident near Mankato, Minnesota (Mankato Muni airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- January 14, 1988 · about 8:30 pm local time
- Place
- Mankato, Minnesota · Mankato Muni
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-181 · all PA-28-181s on the register
- Registration
- N713LS · registry record · serial 28-7890400
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 734 hours in all; 166 in this make and model; 18 in the last 90 days; 656 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,309 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, February 3, 1987
- Maximum gross weight: 2,550 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-360-A4M (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: MKT Mankato MN
- Destination: OWA Owatonna MN
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 140° at 16 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 7,000 ft
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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