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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 172L · Crookston, MN · December 1, 2006

Date: December 1, 2006 · 18:30 local
Place: Crookston, MN
Airport: Crookston Municipal Airport
Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N9850G
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI07FA032
Reported as: Cessna 172L
Reported engine: Lycoming O320E2D
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 2
Pilot’s flight hours: 103 total30 in this make and model28 in the last 90 days

N9850GRegistration cancelled Sep 29, 2008 · Cessna 172LS/N 17259750 · Built 1971 Airframe modelCessna 172L Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Aircraft impacted ground 1 mile from airport at a high rate of descent. Aircraft was destroyed. Pilot and passenger were killed. Pilot took-off on runway 31. Weather data before/during/and after crash is as follows: METAR kckn 020015Z auto 32009KT 5SM -sm SCT013 BKN019 OVC034 M06/M09 A2989; METAR kckn 020035Z auto 32011G16KT 1SM sn OVC002 M07/M08 A2990; METAR kckn 020055Z auto 33009KT 2SM -sn BKN004 OVCOO8 M07/M09 A2991

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AIRCRAFT IMPACTED GROUND 1 MILE FROM AIRPORT AT A HIGH RATE OF DESCENT. AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED. PILOT AND PASSENGER WERE KILLED. PILOT TOOK-OFF ON RUNWAY 31. WEATHER DATA BEFORE/DURING/AND AFTER CRASH IS AS FOLLOWS: METAR KCKN 020015Z AUTO 32009KT 5SM -SM SCT013 BKN019 OVC034 M06/M09 A2989; METAR KCKN 020035Z AUTO 32011G16KT 1SM SN OVC002 M07/M08 A2990; METAR KCKN 020055Z AUTO 33009KT 2SM -SN BKN004 OVCOO8 M07/M09 A2991

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 CHI07FA032Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCrookston, MNThe pilot's inadvertent flight into instrument meteorological conditions which led to his spatial disorientation and subsequent loss of control. Factors were the snow, the low ceiling, and the pilot's lack of instrument flight experience.Dec 2, 2006 · Destroyed