CHI86LA086

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172N · St. Cloud, MN · February 14, 1986

Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal report
Date
February 14, 1986, 14:07 local (20:07 UTC)
Place
St. Cloud, MN
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5466DCessna 172N
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19860214002779A
Case key
13423

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Sequence of events

NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.

Gear collapsedLanding - flare/touchdown
Proper alignment - not attainedPilot in commandCause
Overconfidence in personal abilityPilot in commandCause
Go-around - delayedPilot in commandCause

Analysis

The plt was diverting into galesburg due to bad weather at his original destination. Following an ILS approach at galesburg he spotted the rwy at '200 ft plus' off to his right. He then 'side-stepped' to the right but touched down in a crabbed angle. He attempted to go-around but as pwr was applied, the acft settled to the rwy onto collapsed landinggear.

Aircraft

Registration
N5466D
Reported as
Cessna 172N
Category
Airplane
Serial number
17272577
Engine
Lycoming O-320-H2AD, 160 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Personal · Part 91
Operator
Michael Hogan
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Normal
Departed
STP · St. Paul, MN
Destination
STP · St. Paul, MN
Flight plan
VFR
Airport
STC · St. Cloud Municipal, runway 31, 5,200 × 100 ft, asphalt

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Age
47
Certificate
Private
Airplane ratings
Single-engine land
Medical
Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
Seat
Left
Flight hours
48 total · 2 in this make and model · 2 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Visibility
15 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
None
Temperature
7 °F
Altimeter
30.00 inHg

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.