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Cessna 172N N737BW

12 June 2022 · Minot, North Dakota, United States · Minor injuries

Summary

On 12 June 2022 at about 19:40 local time, a Cessna 172N registered N737BW, operated by Pietsch Aircraft Restoration & Repair Inc, was involved in an accident near Minot, North Dakota, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. 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 19:40
Classification
Accident
Location
Minot, North Dakota, United States
Nearest airport
Minot Intl (MOT)
Coordinates
48.2576, -101.2780
Aircraft
Cessna 172N
Registration
N737BW
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Pietsch Aircraft Restoration & Repair Inc
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
CEN22LA291

People

1 person had minor injuries.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 1 0

Probable cause

The student pilot’s failure to maintain airspeed and yaw control of the airplane during an aborted takeoff, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and impact with the ground.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The student pilot reported that he intended to depart the airport to the southeast. He stated that the airplane accelerated, and rotated at 55 kts, after which he did not notice an increase in altitude or airspeed. He then "brought the airplane to a neutral configuration to build airspeed.” The airplane yawed and when it was about 45° from runway heading the student pilot reduced power and attempted to land. He noted that he still had right rudder input for takeoff, and this induced a hard right turn. The right wing stalled, and the airplane impacted on the right landing gear. The airplane sustained substantial damage to both wings and the forward fuselage. The student pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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