# Accident 19911017046869A: Cessna 172P, Maple Lake, MN, October 17, 1991

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 17, 1991, 12:30 local time
- Place: Maple Lake, MN
- Airport: Maple Lake Municipal Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 45.2297° N, 93.9993° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.2297&lon=-93.9993&mi=10
- Aircraft: N97984, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N97984) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172P (registry code 2072436, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172p) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172P
- Reported engine: LYC O320D2J
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 64 total, 6 in this make and model, 4 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI92LA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92LA008) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19911017046869A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

ENGINE QUIT CLIMBING OUT. LANDED SOFT FIELD AND NOSED OVER. ENGINE RAN NORMAL. POST ACCIDENT TEST. FUEL ON BOARD.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CHI92LA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92LA008), Oct 17, 1991: Cessna 172P (N97984), Maple Lake, MN, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR AN UNDETERMINED REASON.

## Other reports on N97984 (3)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 20010419008189A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010419008189A), Apr 19, 2001: Cessna 172P (N97984), Torrance, CA, No damage. (-23)N97984, veered off runway 25 right and nosed over after encountering soft soil during a touch-and-go landing at the Torrance Municipal Airport, Torrance,…
- [Accident 19900107000609A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900107000609A), Jan 7, 1990: Cessna 172P (N97984), St Cloud, MN, Substantial damage. Wing struck a light pole while taxiing to park.
- [Accident 19890723024829A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890723024829A), Jul 23, 1989: Cessna 172P (N97984), Duluth, MN, Substantial damage. Lost directional control landing in moderate variable wind. And nosed over.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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