Cessna 172P N52502
27 November 1998 · Brainerd, Minnesota, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 27 November 1998 at about 18:01 local time, a Cessna 172P registered N52502 was involved in an accident near Brainerd, Minnesota, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 18:01
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Brainerd, Minnesota, United States
- Nearest airport
- Brainerd-Crow Wing County (BRD)
- Coordinates
- 46.3491, -94.1905
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172P
- Registration
- N52502
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Baraboo → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI99LA040
People
3 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Probable cause
The visual lookout not obtained/maintained by the pilot. Contributing factors were the unicom frequency not selected and the traffic advisory not issued by the pilot. An additional factor was the aircraft moving on the ground.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
A Cessna 172P, N52502, piloted by a private pilot, received substantial damage, when it collided with a Cessna 172M, N80357, during touchdown on Runway 23 at Brainerd-Crow Wing County Regional Airport (BRD), Brainerd, Minnesota. The pilot of N52502 stated that he had made a call on the common traffic advisory frequency (CTAF) of 122.7 and did not hear any other traffic in the area. A witness stated that he saw N52502 overtake and land on top of N80357, which had completed its touchdown on runway 23. Inspection of both aircraft by a mechanic revealed that both communication radios of N80357 were set to a frequency of 122.7 MHz and that the communication radios of N52502 were set to 135.8 MHz and 122.9 MHz. The CTAF for BRD was 122.7 MHz.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Aircraft involved
| Aircraft | Registration | Operator | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cessna 172P 172P | N52502 | - | Substantial |
| Cessna 172M 172M | N80357 | - | Substantial |
Other Cessna 172 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 May 1998 | Cessna 172M | Elkhart, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1998 | Cessna 172F | Spring Hill, Florida, United States | Barrett A. Bailey | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1998 | Cessna 172G | Leesburg, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 May 1998 | Cessna 172M | Palmer, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 18 Jul 1998 | Cessna 172G | Dover, Delaware, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Nov 1998 | Cessna 172C | Falls City, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 12,209 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 May 1998 | Cessna A185F | Isanti, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 1998 | Great Lakes 2T-1A-2 | Tower, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1998 | Cessna A188B | Crookston, Minnesota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Nov 1998 | Cessna 150M | Tower, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Nov 1998 | Beechcraft BE-55 | Crystal, Minnesota, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 May 1998 | Kreatz GENESIS | Maple Lake, Minnesota, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |