CHI99LA331

Factual narrative

On September 6, 1999, at 1805 central daylight time, a Champion 7ECA, N9549S, owned and operated by a private pilot, sustained substantial damage during an undershoot to land on runway 13 (2,650' x 150' dry/turf), at Forest Lake Airport, near Forest Lake, Minnesota. The pilot reported minor injuries. The personal 14 CFR Part 91 flight was operating in visual meteorological conditions. No flight plan was on file. The local flight departed about 1730. The pilot stated in his written statement that he departed with the intention of practicing short field takeoffs and landings. He said that he allowed the airplane to get too low and too slow to land on the runway, and the airplane stalled. The airplane touched down short of the runway and the right wing impacted a fence. He wrote in his statement concerning his recommendation to prevent this accident, "Pilot take some dual time to assure proficiency after a long layoff period when no flying was done." The pilot departed in the airplane with the intention of practicing short field takeoffs and landings. He said that he allowed the airplane to get too low and too slow to land on the runway. The airplane touched down short of the runway and the right wing impacted a fence. He wrote in his statement concerning his recommendation to prevent this accident, 'Pilot take some dual time to assure proficiency after a long layoff period when no flying was done.' Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12