Cessna R172K N736VM

Summary

On 9 July 2006 at about 22:30 local time, a Cessna R172K registered N736VM, operated by Russell S. Sampson, was involved in an accident near Grand Rapids, 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

9 July 2006 at 22:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Grand Rapids, Minnesota, United States

Coordinates

47.2111, -93.5097

Aircraft

Cessna R172K

Registration

N736VM

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Russell S. Sampson

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Grand Rapids → Grand Rapids

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI06LA212

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during the landing. A factor associated with the accident was the gusty tailwind that prevailed.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The float equipped airplane collided with the water and sank while returning to land on a lake that was just used for takeoff. The pilot reported he had trouble gaining altitude during the takeoff and that the surrounding terrain and trees were high. He decided to turn around and land back on the lake. The pilot stated that when he was about 20 feet above the water he pulled off the power too soon and the wind pushed the right wing down. The right float contacted the water first. The airplane then bounced and touched down again in a yaw attitude. The pilot reported the aluminum float attachment brackets on the right float broke and the airplane fell to the right resulting in wing damage. The pilot reported the local winds were from 210 degrees at 23 knots, gusting to 26 knots.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.