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| Date: | Sunday 23 July 1989 |
| Time: | 13:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172P |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N97984 |
| MSN: | 17276244 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1984 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-D2J |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Duluth, MN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Anoka, MN (KANE) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
AFTER A PERSONAL CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT, THE PLT ATTEMPTED TO LAND, WITH VARIABLE SURFACE WINDS OF 5 TO 10 KNOTS. THE PLT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE ACFT AND VEERED OFF THE RUNWAY, ON TO THE SANDY BORDER, THEN NOSED OVER.
Probable Cause: AIRCRAFT CONTROL WAS NOT MAINTAINED BY THE PILOT IN COMMAND DUE TO IMPROPER USE OF THE AIRCRAFT FLIGHT CONTROLS.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MKC89LA164
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 7 January 1990 | N97984 | Anoka Flight Training | 0 | St Cloud, MN | |
sub |
| 17 October 1991 | N97984 | Crystal Shamrock, Inc. | 0 | Maple Lake, MN | |
sub |
| 19 April 2001 | N97984 | Richard Seals | 0 | Torrance, CA | |
sub |
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Mar-2024 17:33 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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