Accident: Cessna 172M
Oct 13, 2017 · Ramsey, MN
NTSB numberCEN18FA011Event id20171013X22853
- 2
- Fatalities
- 0
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Minor injuries
- 0
- Uninjured
Probable cause
The pilot's decision to fly along the river at a low altitude contrary to applicable regulations and safety of flight considerations which resulted in the impact with the power lines. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's inability to see the and avoid the power lines due to their proximity to a bend in the river and the position of the sun at the time of the accident.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172M
- Registration
- N7CF
- Year built
- 1975
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Operating rules
- Part 91: general aviation
- Defining event
- Maneuvering-low-alt flying Low altitude operation/event
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Nearest airports
Airports with a Voydar profile closest to the recorded position. Proximity only.
- Crystal Airport (MIC)10 nm (18 km) south
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