Cessna 172 N8954B

Summary

On 26 March 2005 at about 16:45 local time, a Cessna 172 registered N8954B was involved in an accident near Baudette, Minnesota, United States. 2 people were 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.

Date

26 March 2005 at 16:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Baudette, Minnesota, United States

Coordinates

48.7286, -94.6122

Aircraft

Cessna 172

Registration

N8954B

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Pine River → Baudette

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI05CA084

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind which resulted in the failure to maintain directional control of the airplane. Factors associated with the accident were the crosswind, the snow covered surface on which the landing was being made, and the deeper snow which the airplane contacted.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The airplane nosed over following a loss of directional control while landing on a frozen lake. The landing was being made to the south on a trail that had been made on the lake. The pilot stated the crosswind blew the airplane off of the trail during the landing roll. He stated he attempted to regain control of the airplane by applying right rudder. He stated the nose wheel contacted 6-inch deep snow off the side of the trail at which time the airplane nosed over. The pilot reported the local winds were from 220 degrees at 10 knots.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.