20200120021769A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172N · Sun River, OR · January 20, 2020

Date: January 20, 2020 · 13:45 local
Place: Sun River, OR
Airport: Sun River
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N73707
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR20CA071
Reported as: Cessna 172N
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0

N73707Registered now · Cessna 172NS/N 17267620 · Built 1976 Airframe modelCessna 172N Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Pilot set the plane down for landing on centerline of runway 18 in a southbound direction, pilot encountered thin ice patches, pilot then veered to the east as the plane began to tip, port side wing tip caught the berm of snow at edge of runway causing the plane to both spin 180 degrees and flip over onto it's top. Plane ultimately came to rest upside down, fully off runway 18, in the snow.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT SET THE PLANE DOWN FOR LANDING ON CENTERLINE OF RUNWAY 18 IN A SOUTHBOUND DIRECTION, PILOT ENCOUNTERED THIN ICE PATCHES, PILOT THEN VEERED TO THE EAST AS THE PLANE BEGAN TO TIP, PORT SIDE WING TIP CAUGHT THE BERM OF SNOW AT EDGE OF RUNWAY CAUSING THE PLANE TO BOTH SPIN 180 DEGREES AND FLIP OVER ONTO IT'S TOP. PLANE ULTIMATELY CAME TO REST UPSIDE DOWN, FULLY OFF RUNWAY 18, IN THE SNOW.

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 WPR20CA071Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportSun River, ORThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll on a runway with icy patches, which resulted in impact with a snowbank and a subsequent nose-over.Jan 20, 2020 · Substantial damage

Other aircraft in the event · 1

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NONEMake and model not reportedNo report for this aircraft in the release

Other reports on N73707 · 1

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

Incident 19890225016459IGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Los Angeles, CAStudent used excessive braking during taxi. Departed taxiway and hit hole. Propeller struck ground stopping engine.Feb 25, 1989 · Reported as Cessna 172M · Minor damage