Cessna R172K N736KP
12 August 2022 · Fairbanks, Alaska, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 12 August 2022 at about 02:00 local time, a Cessna R172K registered N736KP was involved in an accident near Fairbanks, Alaska, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. 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 02:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Fairbanks, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Fairbanks International Airpor (PAFA)
- Coordinates
- 64.8190, -147.8412
- Aircraft
- Cessna R172K
- Registration
- N736KP
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1977
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Positioning
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- North Pole → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC22LA065
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that she purchased the airplane in July 2021 and had not flown it recently. The purpose of the flight was to reposition the airplane for an annual inspection. She reported that the night before the accident she spent two hours “chair flying” in preparation for the flight. The next day she departed from the local airport and completed one stop-and-go landing, which was completed without incident. She then departed and flew to the destination airport and intended to land on the gravel strip. During the landing flare, the airplane “ballooned slightly” and the airplane landed beyond the intended landing point. Upon touchdown, she pushed the yoke forward and applied brakes, then the airplane nosed over and came to rest inverted. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing and vertical stabilizer. The pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna R172K accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Dec 2022 | Cessna R172K | Brooksville, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Oct 2021 | Cessna R172K | Rexburg, Idaho, United States | Dean N. Jordan | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 2023 | Cessna R172K | Plover, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 2024 | Cessna R172K | Trapper Creek, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Dec 2018 | Cessna R172K | Chesaning, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Cessna R172K | Nome, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Apr 2022 | Cessna 207A | Pilot Station, Alaska, United States | Ryan Air Inc | No injuries | - |
| 3 Sep 2022 | Piper PA-18-150 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Sep 2022 | Stinson 10A | Port Alsworth, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 2022 | Christen A-1 | Point MacKenzie, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 2022 | Cessna U206F | Newhalen, Alaska, United States | Send North | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 2022 | Short Bros & Harland SC7 | Chisana, Alaska, United States | Viking Air LLC | No injuries | - |