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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172M · Minnewaukan, ND · July 6, 1984

Date: July 6, 1984 · 21:20 local
Place: Minnewaukan, ND
Phase of flight: Final Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N8917V
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN84LA212
Reported as: Cessna 172M
Reported engine: Lycoming O320E2D
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 207 total195 in this make and model59 in the last 90 days

N8917VRegistration cancelled Jan 31, 1985 · Cessna 172MS/N 17264274 Airframe modelCessna 172M

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Struck a wire landing on a road aircraft nosed over on impact with the road.

As the FAA filed it

STRUCK A WIRE LANDING ON A ROAD AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER ON IMPACT WITH THE ROAD.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB DEN84LA212Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMinnewaukan, NDThe pilot of this aircraft overflew his intended landing site, a gravel road, in an attempt to observe any power lines or other obstructions that might be in his way. He did not see anything that would prevent a safe landing. While turning to make the actual…Jul 7, 1984 · Substantial damage