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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172M · Healy, AK · August 29, 2006

Date: August 29, 2006 · 20:02 local
Place: Healy, AK
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N5375R
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC06CA127
Reported as: Cessna 172M
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 80 total70 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days

N5375RRegistered now · Cessna 172MS/N 17263527 · Built 1974 Airframe modelCessna 172M Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

(-23) privacy data omitted pilot failed to maintain altitude and airspeed in mountainous terrain. Elected to land the aircraft controlled, due to the inability to outclimb mountainous terrain.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ^PRIVACY DATA OMITT^ PILOT FAILED TO MAINTAIN ALTITUDE AND AIRSPEED IN MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN. ELECTED TO LAND THE AIRCRAFT CONTROLLED, DUE TO THE INABILITY TO OUTCLIMB MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN.

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 ANC06CA127Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportHealy, AKThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate altitude/clearance while maneuvering, which resulted in an in-flight collision with terrain. Factors associated with the accident were rising terrain, and the pilot's low altitude flight.Aug 30, 2006 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N5375R · 2

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

Accident 20250310002359ALanding: Approach · Cantwell, AKPIC left fairbanks bound for talkeetna. While flying thru broad bass decided to look at the Summit Airport runway (past). First pass over the runway was off to the side as PIC observed the runway surface. Second pass PIC shot an approach from the north. PIC…Mar 10, 2025 · Substantial damage Accident 19760524015369ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Aurora, ORLeft crosswind,gusts to 20K.May 24, 1976 · Substantial damage