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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna R172K · St. Cloud, MN · June 20, 2014

Date: June 20, 2014 · 16:00 local
Place: St. Cloud, MN
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N758HP
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN14LA320
Reported as: Cessna R172K
Reported engine: Continental IO-360 series
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 500 total300 in this make and model15 in the last 90 days

N758HPRegistration cancelled Feb 20, 2018 · Cessna R172KS/N R1723111 · Built 1979 Airframe modelCessna R172K Engine modelContinental IO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Pilot departed lake on a northwest takeoff run. Winds were calm on the water, and reported from 150 degrees at 7 knots at the kstc airport.

After liftoff, the pilot reported that the aircraft appeared to have lost power and began a descent back to the lake. The left wing dropped and struck the water first, causing the aircraft to flip onto its back.

The pilot exited through the side window and both passengers exited through the right door.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT DEPARTED LAKE ON A NORTHWEST TAKEOFF RUN. WINDS WERE CALM ON THE WATER, AND REPORTED FROM 150 DEGREES AT 7 KNOTS AT THE KSTC AIRPORT.

AFTER LIFTOFF, THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE AIRCRAFT APPEARED TO HAVE LOST POWER AND BEGAN A DESCENT BACK TO THE LAKE. THE LEFT WING DROPPED AND STRUCK THE WATER FIRST, CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO FLIP ONTO ITS BACK.

THE PILOT EXITED THROUGH THE SIDE WINDOW AND BOTH PASSENGERS EXITED THROUGH THE RIGHT DOOR.

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 CEN14LA320Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSt. Cloud, MNThe pilot's failure to maintain the proper airspeed and angle-of-attack after a partial loss of engine power on takeoff, which resulted in a stall and the subsequent impact with water. Contributing to the accident was the partial loss of engine power due to…Jun 20, 2014 · Substantial damage