Piper PA-18-135, N1136: Accident occurred July 01, 2022 at Walker Municipal Airport (Y49), Cass County, Minnesota

This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has been completed.

Investigator In Charge (IIC): Williams, David

The National Transportation Safety Board did not travel to the scene of this accident. 

Additional Participating Entity: 

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Minneapolis, Minnesota

Investigation Docket - National Transportation Safety Board:

https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket

https://registry.faa.gov/N1136

Location: Walker, Minnesota

Accident Number: CEN22LA295

Date and Time: July 1, 2022, 10:30 Local

Registration: N1136

Aircraft: Piper PA-18-135 

Injuries: 2 None

Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Instructional

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: Piper

Registration: N1136

Model/Series: PA-18-135 

Aircraft Category: Airplane

Amateur Built:

Operator: 

Operating Certificate(s) Held: None

Operator Designator Code:

Meteorological Information and Flight Plan

Conditions at Accident Site: VMC

Condition of Light: Day

Observation Facility, Elevation: KBJI,1392 ft msl 

Observation Time: 10:15 Local

Distance from Accident Site: 24 Nautical Miles 

Temperature/Dew Point: 20°C /9°C

Lowest Cloud Condition: Clear

Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: 10 knots / , 290°

Lowest Ceiling: None

Visibility: 10 miles

Altimeter Setting: 29.97 inches Hg

Type of Flight Plan Filed:

Departure Point:

Destination:

Wreckage and Impact Information

Crew Injuries: 2 None 

Aircraft Damage: Substantial

Passenger Injuries: 

Aircraft Fire: None

Ground Injuries:

Aircraft Explosion: None

Total Injuries: 2 None

Latitude, Longitude: 47.159777,-94.645568 (est)