Cessna 172M N828MB

Summary

On 3 September 1995 at about 14:30 local time, a Cessna 172M registered N828MB was involved in an accident near Orr, Minnesota, United States. 2 people were on board and one died, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

3 September 1995 at 14:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Orr, Minnesota, United States

Coordinates

48.0591, -92.8196

Aircraft

Cessna 172M

Registration

N828MB

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Crane Lake → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI95FA307

1 person died.

the pilot misjudged the landing flare. Factors associated with the accident were the visual illusion caused by the glassy smooth water condition and the forward center of gravity.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

A witness reported the airplane appeared 'fast' on final and did not flare prior to impacting the water. Upon impact it 'nosed over to the right.' He noted that the water was 'glassy smooth' at the time of the accident. Examination revealed no evidence of any preimpact malfunction of the flight controls. Weight and balance calculations indicate the airplane center of gravity was forward of the published limit. The pilot rated passenger reported that the pilot flew a 'steep' final approach. As the airplane approached the water, the pilot rated passenger looked to the right to 'find reference to the tree line.' Before he could 'look back out the front of the plane', the airplane impacted the water.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.