Cessna 175 N7691M
27 June 2010 · Brainerd, Minnesota, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 27 June 2010 at about 13:15 local time, a Cessna 175 registered N7691M was involved in an accident near Brainerd, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 13:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Brainerd, Minnesota, United States
- Nearest airport
- Lake Alexandria
- Coordinates
- 46.1899, -94.5696
- Aircraft
- Cessna 175
- Registration
- N7691M
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Brainerd → Brainerd
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN10CA354
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's loss of airplane control while taking off with gusting wind.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot stated that he was attempting a takeoff from a lake in choppy water and with gusting wind when the left wing of the airplane contacted the water after liftoff. The airplane then impacted in a nose-down attitude resulting in substantial damage to the left wing and separation of both floats. No preexisting mechanical anomalies were found with the airplane.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 175 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Oct 2010 | Cessna 175C | Humphrey, Arkansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 2010 | Cessna 175 | Huntsville, Utah, United States | Meek John C | No injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 2010 | Cessna 175 | Eveleth, Minnesota, United States | Lere Steven D | No injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 2010 | Cessna 175 | Deming, New Mexico, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 2009 | Cessna 175A | Polacca, Arizona, United States | James H. Ivy III | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 2009 | Cessna 175 | Rio Blanco, Colorado, United States | Shelton Drilling Corp | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Dec 2010 | Piper PA-46-350P | Lake Elmo, Minnesota, United States | Richard Davidson | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 2010 | Luscombe 8D | Clarrisa, Minnesota, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Dec 2010 | Beechcraft 300 | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States | Diamond 1A LLC | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 2010 | Bell 47G-4A | Rochester, Minnesota, United States | Scotts Helicopter Services Inc | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Jun 2010 | Piper PA-23 | Rochester, Minnesota, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 15 Jun 2010 | Douglas DC9 | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States | Delta Air Lines | Unknown | - |