MKC78FA066

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172N · Blaine, MN · August 20, 1978

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
August 20, 1978
Place
Blaine, MN · BLAINE, MN
Injuries
2 fatal, 1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Unknown
Aircraft
N733SDCessna 172N
Status
Completed · report December 6, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780820038529A
Case key
139872

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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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3-3131  78/8/20    BLAINE,MN           CESSNA 172N         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             NO CERTIFICATE, AGE 17, 0
        TIME - 0157                    N733SD              PX-  2  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ANOKA COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CRYSTAL,MN                 UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNQUALIFIED PERSON OPERATED AIRCRAFT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - STOLEN OR UNAUTH=
        REMARKS- STOLEN AIRCRAFT.

Aircraft

Registration
N733SD
Reported as
Cessna 172N
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Anoka County

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.