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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172S · Princeton, MN · February 25, 2023

Date: February 25, 2023 · 15:30 local
Place: Princeton, MN
Airport: Princeton Municipal
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Departure Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N208SP
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN23LA122
Reported as: Cessna 172S
Reported engine: Lycoming I0360 series
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 107 total107 in this make and model17 in the last 90 days

N208SPRegistration cancelled Sep 23, 2026 · Cessna 172SS/N 172S8208 · Built 1999 Airframe modelCessna 172S Engine modelLycoming I0360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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02/25/2023 privacy data omitted Cessna 172 flipped upside down during aborted takeoff at Princeton Municipal Airport (pnm).

During takeoff from Princeton Municipal Airport (pnm) the PIC hit a ice/snow patch on the runway. The aircraft drifted to the left, PIC reduced power to abort the takeoff attempt before leaving the paved/plowed area of the runway and impacting heavy snow flipping the aircraft upside down. PIC and 2 passengers were able to exit the aircraft and reported no injuries. Damage to the aircraft included top of rudder and vertical stabilizer, leading edge of horizontal stabilizer, fuselage bent just forward of tail section, both wings, and prop strike.

As the FAA filed it

02/25/2023 ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ CESSNA 172 FLIPPED UPSIDE DOWN DURING ABORTED TAKEOFF AT PRINCETON MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (PNM).

DURING TAKEOFF FROM PRINCETON MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (PNM) THE PIC HIT A ICE/SNOW PATCH ON THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT DRIFTED TO THE LEFT, PIC REDUCED POWER TO ABORT THE TAKEOFF ATTEMPT BEFORE LEAVING THE PAVED/PLOWED AREA OF THE RUNWAY AND IMPACTING HEAVY SNOW FLIPPING THE AIRCRAFT UPSIDE DOWN. PIC AND 2 PASSENGERS WERE ABLE TO EXIT THE AIRCRAFT AND REPORTED NO INJURIES. DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT INCLUDED TOP OF RUDDER AND VERTICAL STABILIZER, LEADING EDGE OF HORIZONTAL STABILIZER, FUSELAGE BENT JUST FORWARD OF TAIL SECTION, BOTH WINGS, AND PROP STRIKE.

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 CEN23LA122Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPrinceton, MNThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll. Contributing to the accident, was the runway condition combined with a right crosswind.Feb 25, 2023 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N208SP · 1

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

Incident 20160521004789ILanding: Approach · Blaine, MNDuring a base to final approach at kane airport, student pilot contacted a bird on right wing. Pilot informed the tower about the bird strike and made full stop landing to check for damage. The aircraft had minor damage to outboard wing.May 21, 2016 · Minor damage