Cessna 172N N2238E
14 June 2003 · Anoka, Minnesota, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 14 June 2003 at about 14:01 local time, a Cessna 172N registered N2238E was involved in an accident near Anoka, Minnesota, 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 14:01
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Anoka, Minnesota, United States
- Nearest airport
- Anoka County-Blaine Arpt(Janes (ANE)
- Coordinates
- 45.1450, -93.2114
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172N
- Registration
- N2238E
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Anoka → Anoka
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI03LA163
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to attain the proper touchdown point, and his failure to maintain directional control. Contributing factors were the pilot's lack of experience, and the runway sign.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane was substantially damaged when it veered off runway 36, struck a runway sign, and collapsed the nose landing gear. The student pilot reported that when he landed the airplane he was left of the runway centerline. When he regained control the airplane was leaving the runway. The weather conditions at the airport were: wind 060 degrees at 6 knots; visibility 10 statute miles; sky conditions clear. No mechanical anamolies with the airplane were noted. The student pilot accumulated a total flight time 30 hours all of which were in the make and model of the accident airplane.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 172 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Dec 2003 | Cessna 172RG | Key West, Florida, United States | Avion Jet Center, LLC | No injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 2003 | Cessna 172N | Foley, Minnesota, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 12 Jul 2003 | Cessna 172S | Chandler, Arizona, United States | Angel Air | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jan 2003 | Cessna 172 | Chesapeake, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Mar 2003 | Cessna 172S | Monroe, Georgia, United States | Elite Flight Center | Fatal | 2 |
| 22 Aug 2003 | Cessna 172S | Lake Elmo, Minnesota, United States | Wings, Inc. | Fatal | 3 |
All 12,209 records for this type
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Apr 2003 | Smith RANS S-7 | Baudette, Minnesota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Mar 2003 | Aero Commander 500-B | Mankato, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jan 2003 | Cirrus SR-22 | Hill City, Minnesota, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 13 Nov 2003 | Saab-Scania SAAB 340B | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States | Mesaba Airlines Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 2003 | Champion 7ECA | Raymond, Minnesota, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 2003 | Allenberg SWICK BC 12-D | Winsted, Minnesota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |