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Cessna 172N N734GF

6 September 1987 · Perham, Minnesota, United States · Minor injuries

Summary

On 6 September 1987 at about 22:30 local time, a Cessna 172N registered N734GF was involved in an accident near Perham, Minnesota, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

The record

Date
at 22:30
Classification
Accident
Location
Perham, Minnesota, United States
Nearest airport
Farm Field
Coordinates
46.5896, -95.5709
Aircraft
Cessna 172N
Registration
N734GF
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Glencoe → Perham
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
CHI87LA205

People

2 people had minor injuries.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 0 0 2 0

Probable cause

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PILOT WAS LANDING ON A FARM FIELD TO THE EAST. THE NEAREST WX STATION WAS REPORTING WIND FROM 220 AT 5 KTS. THE PILOT SAID AFTER TOUCHDOWN HIS SPEED WAS TOO FAST TO STOP SO HE ELECTED TO ABORT THE LANDING. DURING CLIMBOUT THE ACFT STRUCK TREES AND CRASHED.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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