Cessna 172H accident near Isle, MN
On July 18, 2003, a Cessna 172H (airplane) was involved in an accident near Isle, MN. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- July 18, 2003
- Place
- Isle, MN
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172H · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 3 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 46.160°N, 93.461°W
- NTSB ID
- 20030722X01163
Official records · CHI03LA216
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On July 18, 2003, at 1010 central daylight time, a Cessna 172H, N1606F, owned and piloted by a private pilot, was destroyed on impact with trees and terrain during initial climb from Isle Private Airport (MY72), Isle, Minnesota. The airplane struck trees at the departure end of the runway 16. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight was not operating on a flight plan. The pilot was fatally injured, and three passengers received minor injuries. The local flight was originating at the time of the accident. According to the Sheriff Department Report of the accident, the passengers met the pilot at the airport about 1000. The pilot fueled the airplane, and the passengers then boarded the airplane. The passengers stated that the pilot checked the gauges on the airplane, taxied down the runway, turned, and took off. The airplane lifted off and started to climb above the trees. The airplane then tilted to the right and the pilot corrected the airplane's position. The airplane then started to descend and they could see the trees and leaves on the left side of the airplane and could see wires ahead. The airplane then crashed. The Sheriff Department Report, a witness stated that she heard an airplane, which sounded like a "regular airplane." The witness did not hear any sputtering or the sound of an engine cutting out. PERSONNEL INFORMATION The pilot, age 69, was issued a private pilot certificate with a single-engine land rating on September 23, 1984, at a total flight time of 64 hours. In 1991, he l
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed which resulted in a stall. The trees, high density altitude, and the soft field were additional factors.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
