Plane Crash List

Cessna 172P N52565

17 June 1986 · Grand Rapids, Minnesota, United States · Minor injuries

Summary

On 17 June 1986 at about 23:11 local time, a Cessna 172P registered N52565 was involved in an accident near Grand Rapids, Minnesota, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

The record

Date
at 23:11
Classification
Accident
Location
Grand Rapids, Minnesota, United States
Nearest airport
Itasca County (GPZ)
Coordinates
47.2195, -93.5202
Aircraft
Cessna 172P
Registration
N52565
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Instructional
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Grand Rapids → Grand Rapids
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
CHI86LA156

People

2 people had minor injuries.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 0 0 2 0

Probable cause

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE CFI AND SP WERE RETURNING FROM A TRANSITION. ENROUTE THE #3 EXHAUST VALVE PUSH ROD FAILED. WHEN THE CFI SMELLED 'SOMETHING BURNING' SHE SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE. DURING THE DESCENT STRUCK POWER LINES. ACFT LD IN SWAMPY TERRAIN AND NOSED OVER INVERTED.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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