Cessna 172N N1373E
18 July 2002 · Spearfish, South Dakota, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 18 July 2002 at about 17:00 local time, a Cessna 172N registered N1373E, operated by Eagle Aviation Inc., was involved in an accident near Spearfish, South Dakota, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. 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 17:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Spearfish, South Dakota, United States
- Nearest airport
- Black Hills-Clyde Ice Field (SPF)
- Coordinates
- 44.4803, -103.7831
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172N
- Registration
- N1373E
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Eagle Aviation Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Spearfish → Spearfish
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI02CA211
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The probable cause of this accident was the pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the takeoff roll. Differences in control forces and aircraft handling due to initiating the takeoff without fully retracting the flaps is a contributing factor.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
On July 18, 2002, at 1100 mountain daylight time, a Cessna 172N, N1373E, piloted by a student pilot, was substantially damaged during takeoff when it veered to the left and ran off the runway. The pilot was practicing takeoffs and landings on runway 12 (5,498 feet x 75 feet, asphalt) at the Black Hills--Clyde Ice Field Airport (SPF), Spearfish, South Dakota. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The flight was being conducted under the provisions of 14 CFR Part 91. The pilot was not injured. The student pilot had a total flight time of 12 hrs.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jun 2002 | Cessna 172F | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 2002 | Cessna 172P | Lutz, Florida, United States | Troy Mason Heidel | No injuries | - |
| 21 Sep 2002 | Cessna 172RG | Del Mar, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 2002 | Cessna 172Q | Fruitland, Utah, United States | Wings of Denver | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 2002 | Cessna 172K | Clarkston, Washington, United States | Huck, Barry P. | No injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 2002 | Cessna 172G | Sangerville, Maine, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
All 12,209 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jun 2002 | Galbraith PIEL EMERAUDE | Hot Springs, South Dakota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 May 2002 | Cessna 172 | Redfield, South Dakota, United States | John O. Aiton | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 2002 | Aerostar S-77A | Custer, South Dakota, United States | Scott E, Nash | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Nov 2002 | Champion 7ECA | Faulkton, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 2002 | Cessna 182Q | Vermillion, South Dakota, United States | Phillip Prossnitz | No injuries | - |
| 24 Dec 2002 | Cessna 172S | Tea, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |