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FAA accident report · Cessna 172S · Hermantown, MN · October 1, 2022

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Date
October 1, 2022 · 23:14 local
Place
Hermantown, MN
Airport
Duluth International
Phase of flight
Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N262TA
NTSB investigation
NTSBERA23FA001
Reported as
Cessna 172S
People aboard
3
Fatal injuries
3
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificates
Commercial pilot, flight instructor
N262TARegistration cancelled Apr 1, 2023 · Cessna 172SS/N 172S9262 · Built 2002Airframe modelCessna 172SEngine modelLycoming IO-360-L2AReciprocating

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What happened

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10-01-2022 privacy data omitted departed dlh and crashed into a residential house approximately 2 miles southwest of the airport.

At approximately 2312 local privacy data omitted departed Duluth International Airport (dlh) on an instrument flight plan to south saint paul municipal airport (sgs). Tower notified pilot that a king air recently took off and reported 250 foot AGL ceiling and never identified the tops. Shortly after takeoff on runway 9 the aircraft made a right turn to the south. A few minutes later the aircraft entered a descending left turn. ATC attempted to contact the aircraft to advise them of the descent but the aircraft never responded. The aircraft struck power lines before impacting a house approximately 2 miles southwest of the airport. The pilot and 2 passengers onboard the aircraft perished. The house occupants escaped with minor injuries. Aircraft was recovered and transported to storage facility for further inspection. Inspection results showed the following: flight control continuity confirmed, engine control continuity confirmed, engine showed signs of rotation at impact, thumb compression found on all cylinders, spark confirmed on all cylinders from both magnetos.

As the FAA filed it

10-01-2022 ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ DEPARTED DLH AND CRASHED INTO A RESIDENTIAL HOUSE APPROXIMATELY 2 MILES SOUTHWEST OF THE AIRPORT.

AT APPROXIMATELY 2312 LOCAL ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ DEPARTED DULUTH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (DLH) ON AN INSTRUMENT FLIGHT PLAN TO SOUTH SAINT PAUL MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (SGS). TOWER NOTIFIED PILOT THAT A KING AIR RECENTLY TOOK OFF AND REPORTED 250 FOOT AGL CEILING AND NEVER IDENTIFIED THE TOPS. SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF ON RUNWAY 9 THE AIRCRAFT MADE A RIGHT TURN TO THE SOUTH. A FEW MINUTES LATER THE AIRCRAFT ENTERED A DESCENDING LEFT TURN. ATC ATTEMPTED TO CONTACT THE AIRCRAFT TO ADVISE THEM OF THE DESCENT BUT THE AIRCRAFT NEVER RESPONDED. THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK POWER LINES BEFORE IMPACTING A HOUSE APPROXIMATELY 2 MILES SOUTHWEST OF THE AIRPORT. THE PILOT AND 2 PASSENGERS ONBOARD THE AIRCRAFT PERISHED. THE HOUSE OCCUPANTS ESCAPED WITH MINOR INJURIES. AIRCRAFT WAS RECOVERED AND TRANSPORTED TO STORAGE FACILITY FOR FURTHER INSPECTION. INSPECTION RESULTS SHOWED THE FOLLOWING: FLIGHT CONTROL CONTINUITY CONFIRMED, ENGINE CONTROL CONTINUITY CONFIRMED, ENGINE SHOWED SIGNS OF ROTATION AT IMPACT, THUMB COMPRESSION FOUND ON ALL CYLINDERS, SPARK CONFIRMED ON ALL CYLINDERS FROM BOTH MAGNETOS.

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 ERA23FA001Accident · 3 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportHermantown, MNThe pilot’s loss of airplane control due to spatial disorientation during initial climb in dark night and low instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in a descent into terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s fatigue due to a long…Oct 2, 2022 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N262TA · 1

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

Accident 20040214005659AGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Riverside, CA(-23) On February 14, 2004, about 1900 pacific standard time, a Cessna 172S, N262TA, departed the taxiway while taxiing from landing and collided with terrain at Riverside Municipal Airport (ral), Riverside, California. The airplane was registered to irvin…Feb 14, 2004 · Substantial damage