# Accident 20021005026009A: Cessna 172L, Pierz, MN, October 5, 2002

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 5, 2002, 15:30 local time
- Place: Pierz, MN
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 45.9698° N, 94.1002° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.9698&lon=-94.1002&mi=10
- Aircraft: N713SX, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N713SX-2010-05-10) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172L (registry code 2072432, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172l) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172L
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI03LA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI03LA005) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20021005026009A

## Narrative

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

(-23) AIRMAN ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A LAST MINUTE FLIGHT PATH ADJUSTMENT IN ORDER TO LAND MORE DIRECTLY INTO THE WIND. AIRMAN STATED HE MISJUDGED HIS ALTITUDE ABOVE THE WATER AND CAUGHT THE LEFT FLOAT. THE RIGHT WINGTIP THEN CONTACTED THE WATER. THE AIRCRAFT DID NOT TIP OVER, HOWEVER IT DID INCUR SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE, PARTICULARLY TO THE RIGHT WING.

## 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 CHI03LA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI03LA005), Oct 5, 2002: Cessna 172L (N713SX), Fish Lake, MN, substantial damage. Probable cause: The altitude/clearance not maintained while maneuvering on short final for landing on the lake. The glassy water was a contributing factor.

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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