# NTSB CHI93LA240: Cessna R172K, N758KQ, Rice, MN, June 29, 1993

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: June 29, 1993, 12:40 local (17:40 UTC)
- Place: Rice, MN
- Coordinates: 45.740612, -94.219581 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.7406&lon=-94.2196&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 3, 1993
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 15751
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI93LA240
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/15751/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI93LA240

## Probable cause

THE PILOT IN COMMAND'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN PROPER CLEARANCE.

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- In flight collision with object, approach - vfr pattern - base leg/base to final
  - object - wire,transmission (contributing factor)
  - clearance - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - lack of familiarity with aircraft, pilot in command
- Hard landing, landing - flare/touchdown

## Analysis

ON THE BASE LEG OF HIS APPROACH TO LITTLE ROCK LAKE, RICE, MINNESOTA, THE PILOT STRUCK AND HOOKED SOME ELECTRICAL WIRES AROUND EACH FLOAT STRUT, PITCHING THE NOSE OF THE AIRCRAFT UP.  THIS RESULTED IN A HARD LANDING ON THE WATER.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N758KQ (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA R172K
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: R1723160
- Engines: CONTINENTAL IO-360-KB 210 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Cuillin Investments, Inc.
- Registered owner: Cuillin Investments, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, January 2, 2000
- Departed: STC, ST. CLOUD, MN
- Destination: LITTLEROCK LAKE, MN
- Flight plan: VFR

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 24; private, foreign, commercial; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine sea, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 452 total, 8 in this make and model, 275 as pilot in command, 26 in the last 90 days, 9 in the last 30 days, 6 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 80° at 9 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 20,000 ft overcast
- Temperature: 66 °F, dew point 55 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: STC, 11 nm away

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19930629037749A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930629037749A), Jun 29, 1993: Cessna R172K, St Cloud, MN, Substantial damage. Pontoons struck wires while landing on a lake. Resulted in hard impact on water and substantial damage.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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