Accident Cessna 172 N97984,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 368357
 
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Date:Sunday 23 July 1989
Time:13:00 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic C172 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna 172
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: N97984
MSN: 17276244
Year of manufacture:1984
Engine model:LYCOMING O-320-D2J
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Duluth, MN -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Anoka, MN (KANE)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
AFTER A PERSONAL CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT, THE PLT ATTEMPTED TO LAND, WITH VARIABLE SURFACE WINDS OF 5 TO 10 KNOTS. THE PLT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE ACFT AND VEERED OFF THE RUNWAY, ON TO THE SANDY BORDER, THEN NOSED OVER.

Probable Cause: AIRCRAFT CONTROL WAS NOT MAINTAINED BY THE PILOT IN COMMAND DUE TO IMPROPER USE OF THE AIRCRAFT FLIGHT CONTROLS.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: MKC89LA164
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 1 year and 8 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB MKC89LA164

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft
7 January 1990 N97984 Anoka Flight Training 0 St Cloud, MN sub
17 October 1991 N97984 Crystal Shamrock, Inc. 0 Maple Lake, MN sub
19 April 2001 N97984 Richard Seals 0 Torrance, CA sub

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