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Cessna 172N N2238E

14 June 2003 · Anoka, Minnesota, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 14 June 2003 at about 14:01 local time, a Cessna 172N registered N2238E was involved in an accident near Anoka, Minnesota, United States. One person was 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 14:01
Classification
Accident
Location
Anoka, Minnesota, United States
Nearest airport
Anoka County-Blaine Arpt(Janes (ANE)
Coordinates
45.1450, -93.2114
Aircraft
Cessna 172N
Registration
N2238E
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Instructional
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Anoka → Anoka
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
CHI03LA163

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 0 1

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to attain the proper touchdown point, and his failure to maintain directional control. Contributing factors were the pilot's lack of experience, and the runway sign.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The airplane was substantially damaged when it veered off runway 36, struck a runway sign, and collapsed the nose landing gear. The student pilot reported that when he landed the airplane he was left of the runway centerline. When he regained control the airplane was leaving the runway. The weather conditions at the airport were: wind 060 degrees at 6 knots; visibility 10 statute miles; sky conditions clear. No mechanical anamolies with the airplane were noted. The student pilot accumulated a total flight time 30 hours all of which were in the make and model of the accident airplane.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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