Cessna R172K N736CL
29 March 2009 · Hazen, North Dakota, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 29 March 2009 at about 03:18 local time, a Cessna R172K registered N736CL, operated by Kevin Flaagon & Associates, was involved in an accident near Hazen, North Dakota, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 03:18
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hazen, North Dakota, United States
- Nearest airport
- Mercer County Regional Airport (HZE)
- Coordinates
- 47.2897, -101.2872
- Aircraft
- Cessna R172K
- Registration
- N736CL
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Kevin Flaagon & Associates
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Ogllala → Hazen
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night
- NTSB number
- CEN09LA231
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that he took off from an airport where there was snow, water, and slush on the taxiways. He landed at another airport for fuel and then departed for his destination. He said that the approach to the destination airport was normal, the touchdown was near the south approach end of the runway, and the rollout started near center of runway. After touchdown, he applied brakes, the airplane veered to the left, and the left main wheel departed the runway surface. The pilot was unable to bring the left wheel back on the runway and was unable to stop. As the airplane slowed, the left wheel entered a snowbank, and nosed over. The pilot said that the aircraft acted like the right brake did not operate properly and suspected it may have frozen since his departure was from the airport with the snow, water, and slush. The accident airplane was subsequently examined and no anomalies with the braking system were detected.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna R172K accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan 2009 | Cessna R172K | Fremont, California, United States | Bronson Mark W | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 2009 | Cessna R172K | Page, Arizona, United States | Spitfire Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jan 2008 | Cessna R172K | Spotsylvania, Virginia, United States | Neil T. Wallace | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 2008 | Cessna R172K | Goldsby, Oklahoma, United States | Kevin Eggleston | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 2008 | Cessna R172K | Big Bear City, California, United States | Harold D. Patterson | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 2008 | Cessna R172K | Rock Springs, Wyoming, United States | Franklin Aviation | Fatal | 3 |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jul 2009 | Weatherly 620B | New England, North Dakota, United States | Air Dakota Flite, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 May 2009 | Champion 7GCBC | Surrey, North Dakota, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 20 Oct 2009 | Cessna 172S | Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States | UND Aerospace Foundation | No injuries | - |
| 22 Oct 2009 | Piper PA-44-180 | Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States | UND Aerospace Foundation | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 2009 | Beechcraft C90A | Bismarck, North Dakota, United States | UND Aerospace Foundation | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 2009 | Aeronca 7AC-CONV | Stanley, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |