MKC69D0386

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Pine River, MN · March 25, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 25, 1969
Place
Pine River, MN · PINE RIVER, MN
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6842XCessna 172
Status
Completed · report May 28, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
190968

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0618  69/3/25    PINE RIVER,MINN     CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 33, 680
        TIME - 1730                    N6842X              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 360 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PINE RIVER
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW ON RUNWAY
        REMARKS- PLT SAW TRACKS ON RNWY,LANDED,BROKE THRU CRUSTED SNOW.TRACKS WERE MADE BY SKI-EQUIPT ACFT.

Aircraft

Registration
N6842X
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Pine River

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