# NTSB MKC78DER16: Cessna 172F, N8205U, Glenwood, MN, January 1, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: January 1, 1978
- Place: Glenwood, MN · GLENWOOD, MN
- Location: 45.6647° N, 95.3873° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Glenwood, MN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.6647&lon=-95.3873&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 27, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 143570
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC78DER16
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78DER16

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0018   78/1/1    GLENWOOD,MN         CESSNA 172F         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 50, 106
        TIME - 1530                    N8205U              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 58 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GLENWOOD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GLENWOOD,MN                 BEMIDJI,MN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PREMATURE LIFT-OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW WINDROWS
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8205U](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8205U), registered now, S/N 17252105, built 1964 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172F
- Registry model: [Cessna 172F](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172f) (registry code 2072414) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental 0-300 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-300-series) (registry code 17022, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Glenwood

## 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 19780101000309A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780101000309A), Jan 1, 1978: Cessna 172D, Glenwood, MN, Substantial damage

## Other investigations on N8205U (1)

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.

- [NTSB CHI05CA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI05CA058), Jan 26, 2005: Cessna 172F (N8205U), Willmar, MN, substantial damage. Probable cause: The student pilot's failure to properly compensate for the crosswind conditions and his failure to maintain directional control during the landing rollout. Contributing factors were the crosswind and…

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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