- Date
- October 26, 1986, 17:20 local (Oct 27, 1986, 00:20 UTC)
- Place
- Richardton, ND
- Injuries
- 1 serious, 2 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N9051HCessna 172M
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Dusk
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19861026051569A
- Case key
- 17146
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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.
In flight collision with object
Light condition - duskFactor
Visual lookout - not possibleCause
Factor
Object - tree(s)Factor
Proper glidepath - not maintainedCause
Lack of total experienceCause
Nose over
Analysis
The plt attempted a landing on an unlighted dirt strip at dusk. He stated he intentionally flew low because it was getting dark. On final apch acft struck trees and then impacted the terrain, nosing over.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N9051H
- Reported as
- Cessna 172M
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 17265920
- Airframe hours
- 3,024
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-E2D, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Business · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Joseph J. Haag
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · April 23, 1986 · 33 hours before
- Departed
- Fargo, ND
- Destination
- Richardton, ND
- Airport
- runway 27, grass/turf
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 68
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 514 total · 219 in this make and model · 514 as pilot in command · 14 in the last 90 days · 11 in the last 30 days · 5 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Dusk
- Wind
- 290° at 8 knots
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 55 °F, dew point 41 °F
- Observed at
- DIK, 25 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.