ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 42000
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| Date: | Sunday 3 September 1995 |
| Time: | 09:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172M |
| Owner/operator: | Mike Meehan Company |
| Registration: | N828MB |
| MSN: | 17260874 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1972 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4706 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-A4M |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Orr, MN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Crane Lake, MN (8Y8) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
A witness reported the airplane appeared 'fast' on final and did not flare prior to impacting the water. Upon impact it 'nosed over to the right.' He noted that the water was 'glassy smooth' at the time of the accident. Examination revealed no evidence of any preimpact malfunction of the flight controls. Weight and balance calculations indicate the airplane center of gravity was forward of the published limit. The pilot rated passenger reported that the pilot flew a 'steep' final approach. As the airplane approached the water, the pilot rated passenger looked to the right to 'find reference to the tree line.' Before he could 'look back out the front of the plane', the airplane impacted the water.
Probable Cause: the pilot misjudged the landing flare. Factors associated with the accident were the visual illusion caused by the glassy smooth water condition and the forward center of gravity.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI95FA307
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:24 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 09-Apr-2024 12:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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