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FAA accident report · Cessna 172P · Brainerd, MN · November 27, 1998

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Date
November 27, 1998 · 12:01 local
Place
Brainerd, MN
Airport
Brainerd-Crow Wing Co -Walter
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Collision
Midair collision, first aircraft
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N52502
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI99LA040
Reported as
Cessna 172P
Reported engine
Lycoming O320D2J
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,600 total1,500 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days
N52502Registration cancelled Sep 12, 2012 · Cessna 172PS/N 17274542Airframe modelCessna 172P

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What happened

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

Acft was on final and landed on top of N80357. (.19) on November 27, 1998, at 1201 central standard time, a Cessna 172P, N52502, piloted by a private pilot, received substantial damage, on collision with a Cessna 172M, N80357, during touchdown on runway 23 (6500' x 150' asphalt/dry) at Brainerd-Crow Wing county regional airport near brainered, Minnesota. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The 14 CFR part 91 personal flight was not operating under a flight plan. The pilot and passenger reported minor injuries. The flight originated at baraboo Wisconsin dells aiport, near baraboo, Wisconsin, at 0930, and was enroute to willmar, Minnesota. The pilot of N52502 reported that he was sightseeing over a lake located north of the airport when he decided to land at Brainerd. The pilot stated that he had made a call on the common traffic advisory frequency (CTAF) of 122.7 and did not hear any other traffic in the area. He then selected the automated surface observing system (ASOS) frequency, obtained the Brainerd weather and then reselected the Brainerd CTAF. While making his straight-in approach to runway 23, the pilot stated that there were prop eller marks on the top side of N80357. A witness stated that he saw N52502 overtake and land on top of N80357, which had completed its touchdown on runway 23. (-23) meinard, pilot on N52502, landed on top of second aircraft, N80307, piloted by van gelder. Both aircraft were just touching down on the runway at the time of the collision.

As the FAA filed it

ACFT WAS ON FINAL AND LANDED ON TOP OF N80357. (.19) ON NOVEMBER 27, 1998, AT 1201 CENTRAL STANDARD TIME, A CESSNA 172P, N52502, PILOTED BY A PRIVATE PILOT, RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE, ON COLLISION WITH A CESSNA 172M, N80357, DURING TOUCHDOWN ON RUNWAY 23 (6500' X 150' ASPHALT/DRY) AT BRAINERD-CROW WING COUNTY REGIONAL AIRPORT NEAR BRAINERED, MINNESOTA. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE 14 CFR PART 91 PERSONAL FLIGHT WAS NOT OPERATING UNDER A FLIGHT PLAN. THE PILOT AND PASSENGER REPORTED MINOR INJURIES. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT BARABOO WISCONSIN DELLS AIPORT, NEAR BARABOO, WISCONSIN, AT 0930, AND WAS ENROUTE TO WILLMAR, MINNESOTA. THE PILOT OF N52502 REPORTED THAT HE WAS SIGHTSEEING OVER A LAKE LOCATED NORTH OF THE AIRPORT WHEN HE DECIDED TO LAND AT BRAINERD. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE HAD MADE A CALL ON THE COMMON TRAFFIC ADVISORY FREQUENCY (CTAF) OF 122.7 AND DID NOT HEAR ANY OTHER TRAFFIC IN THE AREA. HE THEN SELECTED THE AUTOMATED SURFACE OBSERVING SYSTEM (ASOS) FREQUENCY, OBTAINED THE BRAINERD WEATHER AND THEN RESELECTED THE BRAINERD CTAF. WHILE MAKING HIS STRAIGHT-IN APPROACH TO RUNWAY 23, THE PILOT STATED THAT THERE WERE PROP ELLER MARKS ON THE TOP SIDE OF N80357. A WITNESS STATED THAT HE SAW N52502 OVERTAKE AND LAND ON TOP OF N80357, WHICH HAD COMPLETED ITS TOUCHDOWN ON RUNWAY 23. (-23) MEINARD, PILOT ON N52502, LANDED ON TOP OF SECOND AIRCRAFT, N80307, PILOTED BY VAN GELDER. BOTH AIRCRAFT WERE JUST TOUCHING DOWN ON THE RUNWAY AT THE TIME OF THE COLLISION.

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 CHI99LA040Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBrainerd, MNThe visual lookout not obtained/maintained by the pilot of the other aircraft. Contributing factors were the unicom frequency not selected and the traffic advisory not issued by the pilot of the other aircraft. An additional factor was the aircraft moving on…Nov 27, 1998 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage

Other reports on N52502 · 1

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

Accident 19930916034919AFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Fieldon, ILLosing power en route. Engine quit on approach to a field. Engine had broken connecting rod and worn piston pin.Sep 16, 1993 · Substantial damage