MKC78DER76

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Wilmar, MN · July 23, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 23, 1978
Place
Wilmar, MN · WILMAR, MN
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N19951Cessna 172
Status
Completed · report January 18, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780723037659A
Case key
140343

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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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3-3818  78/7/23    WILMAR,MN           CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 38, 90 TOTAL
        TIME - 1710                    N19951              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, 67 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WILMAR MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ABERDEEN,SD                 WILMAR,MN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - IGNITION SYSTEM: IGNITION HARNESS,SHIELDING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OPEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- IGNITION HARNESS,P/N77745 BREAKS DOWN WHEN ENGINE IS HOT.

Aircraft

Registration
N19951
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Wilmar Muni

FAA reports on this event · 1

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