MKC72FER34

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172E · Walker, MN · December 18, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 18, 1971
Place
Walker, MN · WALKER, MN
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N3599SCessna 172E
Status
Completed · report June 28, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
164944

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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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3-4116  71/12/18   WALKER,MINN         CESSNA 172E         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 31, 69 TOTAL
        TIME - 1600                    N3599S              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 67 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WALKER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PARK RAPIDS,MINN            WALKER,MINN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW ON RUNWAY
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW WINDROWS
        REMARKS- LNDD BYD FIRST 1/3 OF RWY,COULD NOT STOP,ATMTD GOARND,HIT SNWBNK,NSD OVER.

Aircraft

Registration
N3599S
Reported as
Cessna 172E
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Walker

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