Cessna 172M N92737

Summary

On 18 October 2007 at about 18:21 local time, a Cessna 172M registered N92737, operated by Larry Koob, was involved in an accident near Rangeley, Maine, 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

18 October 2007 at 18:21

Classification

Accident

Location

Rangeley, Maine, United States

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Cessna 172M

Registration

N92737

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Larry Koob

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Rangeley → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ANC08LA007

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during the landing flare/touchdown. A factor contributing to the accident was the pilot's diverted attention.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The commercial pilot was landing the float-equipped airplane on a lake, when he said his attention was diverted by two military helicopters operating in close proximity to his intended landing area. He said during his moment of inattention, the airplane rolled left, struck the surface of the water with the left float, and nosed over. During the accident, both wings were damaged, and the right aileron was torn away. The pilot reported that prior to the accident there were no mechanical problems with the airplane. The airplane was not examined by the NTSB.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.