- Date
- July 6, 1984, 21:20 local (Jul 7, 1984, 02:20 UTC)
- Place
- Minnewaukan, ND
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N8917VCessna 172
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Dusk
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840706033609A
- Case key
- 16424
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot of this aircraft overflew his intended landing site, a gravel road, in an attempt to observe any power lines or other obstructions that might be in his way. He did not see anything that would prevent a safe landing. While turning to make the actual landing his main gear struck a power line. The aircraft then impacted the ground and nosed over. This accident occurred at dusk.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8917V
- Reported as
- Cessna 172
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 17264274
- Airframe hours
- 14,500
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-E2D, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Paul W Visk
- Registered owner
- Civil Air Patrol, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Departed
- GFK · Grand Fork, SD
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
- 24
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 207 total · 195 in this make and model · 136 as pilot in command · 59 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Dusk
- Wind
- Variable at 6 knots
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 64 °F, dew point 45 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.