Cessna 172N N734VH

Summary

On 22 November 2017 at about 18:00 local time, a Cessna 172N registered N734VH was involved in an accident near Maple Lake, Minnesota, United States. 3 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.

Date

22 November 2017 at 18:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Maple Lake, Minnesota, United States

Nearest airport

Maple Lake Municipal (MGG)

Coordinates

45.2361, -93.9856

Aircraft

Cessna 172N

Registration

N734VH

Category

Airplane

Year built

1977

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Cumberland → Maple Lake

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN18LA056

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while landing, which resulted in a runway excursion.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that he had a "rough landing" and the "right rear strut wheel broke." Examination of the accident site revealed that the airplane touched down on the runway, and skid marks were found on the runway and grass infield. The airplane exited the runway, crossed over a taxiway, impacted a rock drainage revetment, and then impacted a hangar about 2,100 ft from the touchdown point. The landing gear strut did not separate from the airplane until about 100 ft before impact with the hangar. Examination of the airplane wreckage did not reveal any preimpact malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation. Thus, the pilot likely failed to maintain directional control while landing, which resulted in a runway excursion.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.