Cessna 172 N97984
7 January 1990 · St Cloud, Minnesota, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 7 January 1990 at about 18:30 local time, a Cessna 172 registered N97984, operated by Anoka Flight Training, was involved in an accident near St Cloud, Minnesota, United States. 4 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 18:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- St Cloud, Minnesota, United States
- Nearest airport
- St Cloud (STC)
- Coordinates
- 45.5902, -94.1608
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172
- Registration
- N97984
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Anoka Flight Training
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Blaine → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MKC90LA043
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Probable cause
INADEQUATE VISUAL OUTLOOK BY THE PILOT AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CLEARANCE FROM THE LIGHT POLE. THE LOCATION OF THE POLE WAS CONSIDERED TO BE A RELATED FACTOR.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
AS THE ACFT WAS BEING TAXIED BEHIND OTHER ACFT ON THE PARKING RAMP, THE LEFT WING STRUCK A LIGHT POLE AT THE EDGE OF THE RAMP. THE PLT SAID THAT HE WAS WATCHING THE RIGHT WING FOR CLEARANCE FROM A PARKED ACFT & FAILED TO NOTE THE CLOSENESS OF THE POLE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Dec 1990 | Cessna 172G | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | Weeks, Milton D. | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Mar 1990 | Cessna 172I | Isabel, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 1990 | Cessna 172G | Rio Hondo, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 May 1990 | Cessna 172N | New Richmond, Wisconsin, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 21 Mar 1990 | Cessna 172M | Three Forks, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1990 | Cessna 172N | Stokesdale, North Carolina, United States | Martely, James | No injuries | - |
All 12,209 records for this type
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jul 1990 | Piper PA-28-140 | Grand Marais, Minnesota, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 1 Mar 1990 | Beechcraft B36TC | Inver Grove Hgt, Minnesota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 Aug 1990 | Beechcraft A23A | St Paul, Minnesota, United States | Black Sheep Flying Club | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Sep 1990 | Cessna 172N | Pine City, Minnesota, United States | Aero Center One | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 Jan 1990 | Mancini ROTORWAY EXEC | Mountain Iron, Minnesota, United States | Mancini, Geno F. | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jan 1990 | Cessna 150 | York, Minnesota, United States | Haas, Lavonne, H. | No injuries | - |