Cessna 172M N9660H
21 December 2012 · Eveleth, Minnesota, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 21 December 2012 at about 15:30 local time, a Cessna 172M registered N9660H, operated by Taconite Aviation Inc, was involved in an accident near Eveleth, 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 15:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Eveleth, Minnesota, United States
- Nearest airport
- Eveleth-Virginia Muncipal (KEVM)
- Coordinates
- 47.4250, -92.4981
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172M
- Registration
- N9660H
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Taconite Aviation Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Eveleth → Eveleth
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN13CA112
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The student pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard nosewheel landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The student pilot planned to practice a takeoff and landing before departing on a short solo flight. The student pilot reported that the approach was normal, but during the landing, the airplane’s nosewheel touched the runway first. The airplane bounced a couple times before the student pilot brought the airplane to a stop. Postflight examination of the airplane revealed that the nosewheel landing gear was compressed, the propeller bent, and the firewall had sustained substantial damage.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Sep 2012 | Cessna 172N | Acreúna Municipality, Brazil | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 9 Jul 2012 | Cessna 172S | Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States | Gateway Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 2012 | Cessna 172R | Richmond, Kentucky, United States | Eastern Kentucky University | No injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 2012 | Cessna 172N | Flat Rock, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Nov 2012 | Cessna 172 | Ostermaima, Sweden | Arbra Flygklubb Hovsatter | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Sep 2012 | Cessna 172S | Land O'Lakes, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
All 12,209 records for this type
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jul 2012 | Mikoyan Gurevich MIG 21MF | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States | Ward William E | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Jun 2012 | Airbus A320-212 | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States | Delta Air Lines Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Dec 2012 | Cessna 172M | Rochester, Minnesota, United States | Southeastern Minnesota Flying Club, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 2012 | Mooney M20K | Hutchinson, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 2012 | Top Dog TD2 | Bemidji, Minnesota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Oct 2012 | Cirrus SR20 | Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States | Hummingbird Ventures LLC | No injuries | - |