# Accident 20171013014639A: Cessna 172M, Ramsey, MN, October 13, 2017

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 13, 2017, 17:34 local time
- Place: Ramsey, MN
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 45.2181° N, 93.4339° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.2181&lon=-93.4339&mi=10
- Aircraft: N7CF, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7CF-2019-09-06) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172M (registry code 2072418, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172m) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172M
- Reported engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 2
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CEN18FA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18FA011) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20171013014639A

## Narrative

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

PILOT AND HIS WIFE DEPARTED ON A LOCAL FLIGHT FROM PRINCETON MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (KPNM), MINNESOTA.  PILOT WAS FLYING UP THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT A LOW ALTITUDE NEAR RAMSEY, MINNESOTA.  PILOT TURNED A BEND IN THE RIVER AND IMPACTED FOUR POWER LINE WIRES AT APPROXIMATELY 62 FEET ABOVE THE RIVER AND BELOW TREE TOP LEVEL.  THE AIRCRAFT STOPPED IMMEDIATELY AND DROPPED STRAIGHT INTO THE RIVER AND SUNK TO THE BOTTOM.  THE PASSENGER WAS EJECTED FROM THE AIRCRAFT AND THE PILOT WAS RECOVERED WITH THE WRECKAGE.  THE SUN WAS AT APPROXIMATELY 9 DEGREES ABOVE THE HORIZON AND IN THE DIRECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT FLIGHT PATH.

## 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 CEN18FA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18FA011), Oct 13, 2017: Cessna 172M (N7CF), Ramsey, MN, destroyed, 2 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's decision to fly along the river at a low altitude contrary to applicable regulations and safety of flight considerations which resulted in the impact with the power lines. Contributing to…

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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