- Date
- August 10, 1985, 11:45 local (16:45 UTC)
- Place
- Int'L Falls, MN
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N1254VCessna 172XP
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19850810038449A
- Case key
- 13180
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The acft veered hard to the rt & collided with the water during takeoff at about 45 mph. It was discovered that the left float failed and allowed the left float to turn rt and go under the rt float.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N1254V
- Reported as
- Cessna 172XP
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- R1722153
- Airframe hours
- 765
- Engine
- Continental IO-360-K, 195 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Garith R. Anderson
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · March 2, 1985 · 137 hours before
- Destination
- MSP · Minneapolis, MN
- Airport
- 50Y · International
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 43
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine sea
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 225 total · 137 in this make and model · 225 as pilot in command · 163 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 340° at 13 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 57 °F, dew point 45 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- INL
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N1254V · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.