Cessna 172 N739FZ
5 February 1995 · Nevis, Minnesota, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 5 February 1995 at about 18:40 local time, a Cessna 172 registered N739FZ was involved in an accident near Nevis, 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 18:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Nevis, Minnesota, United States
- Coordinates
- 46.9592, -94.8391
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172
- Registration
- N739FZ
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Park Rapids → St. Paul
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI95LA110
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
the loss of engine power due to a blockage caused by ice. A factor in the accident was the snow.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DURING INITIAL CLIMB AFTER COMPLETING A TOUCH AND GO, THE PILOT REALIZED THAT THE AIRLANE WAS BARELY CLIMBING. HE IMMEDIATELY SCANNED THE INSTRUMENTS, CHECKED THE FUEL SELECTOR AND ALL ENGINE CONTROLS. THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO LOSE POWER. REALIZING THAT HE WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO RETURN TO THE AIRPORT TO LAND, THE PILOT DECIDED TO MAKE A FORCED LANDING ON A FROZEN, SNOW COVERED LAKE. WHILE LANDING, THE LANDING GEAR DUG INTO THE SNOW AND THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER. POSTACCIDENT EXAMINATION REVEALED NO MECHANICAL ANOMALIES. A FUEL SAMPLE WAS TAKEN ON THE DAY OF THE ACCIDENT AND ICE CRYSTALS WERE FOUND IN THE SAMPLE. THE REPORTED TEMPERATURE WAS 2 DEGREES AND THE DEWPOINT WAS NEGATIVE 12.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 172 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Feb 1995 | Cessna 172K | Wrightsville, Georgia, United States | George Conley | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1995 | Cessna 172L | Stanley, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Feb 1995 | Cessna 172 | Holland, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 1995 | Cessna 172 | Yerington, Nevada, United States | Jesse N. Nish | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 1995 | Cessna 172 | Wauseon, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1995 | Cessna 172D | Hague, Virginia, United States | Morgan T Moore | No injuries | - |
All 12,209 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Feb 1995 | Piper PA-23-250 | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States | AB Flight Services | No injuries | - |
| 18 Feb 1995 | Cessna 180J | Cotton, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Mar 1995 | Beechcraft 1900 | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States | Great Lakes Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 1995 | Cessna 185 | Baudette, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Dec 1995 | Fairchild SA227-AC | Bemidji, Minnesota, United States | Mesaba Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 1995 | Piper PA-32-300 | Lakeville, Minnesota, United States | Richard Knutson | No injuries | - |