MKC79DER06

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Eveleth, MO · November 22, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 22, 1978
Place
Eveleth, MO · EVELETH, MO
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9816GCessna 172
Status
Completed · report February 15, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19781122040249A
Case key
138404

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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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3-3898  78/11/22   EVELETH,MO          CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 52, 2354
        TIME - 1130                    N9816G              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 250 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ELY LAKE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SAND LAKE,MN                EVELETH,MO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
        REMARKS- LANDED FLOAT PLANE ON FROZEN LAKE,COLLIDED WITH CHAMPION N7434B ON SHORELINE.

Aircraft

Registration
N9816G
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Ely Lake

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N9816G · 1

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