# Accident 20070613015889A: Cessna R172K, Lakewood, WI, June 13, 2007

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 13, 2007, 10:00 local time
- Place: Lakewood, WI
- Airport: Lakewood Airpark
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 45.3319° N, 88.5358° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.3319&lon=-88.5358&mi=10
- Aircraft: N736MV, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N736MV) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna R172K (registry code 2072431, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-r172k) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA R172K
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI07LA168](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI07LA168) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070613015889A

## Narrative

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

(-23) DURING TAKE OFF FROM A GRASS STRIP AS THE AIRCRAFT APPROACHED 30 TO 40 KNOTS AIRSPEED, BOTH NOSE WHEELS INSTALLED ON THE FLOATS FAILED, CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO FLIP ON ITS BACK. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED.

## 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 CHI07LA168](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI07LA168), Jun 13, 2007: Cessna R172K (N736MV), Lakewood, WI, substantial damage. Probable cause: The amphibian nose wheel strut assembly separated due to an overload fracture as a result of the manufacturer's inadequate design.

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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