Accident Details
Date
Saturday, November 2, 1991
NTSB Number
CHI92LA021
Location
BEMIDJI, MN
Event ID
20001212X18427
Coordinates
47.479644, -94.869247
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Minor
Fatalities
0
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
1
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
1
Probable Cause and Findings
INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PLANNING AND PREPARATION BY THE PILOT IN COMMAND, THE NON PERFORMANCE O FAN EMERGENCY PROCEDURE AND NOT MAINTAINING A POSITIVE RATE OF CLIMB ON BEHALF OF THE PILOT IN COMMAND. FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE PILOT IN COMMAND'S NOT REMOVING ICE FROM THE AIRPLANE, NOT OBTAINING ALTITUDE DURING THE CLIMB, AND NOT MAINTAINING DIRECTIONAL CONTROL.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N8283E
Make
CESSNA
Serial Number
17272169
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
THIEF RIVER AVIATION INC
Address
RR 3 REGIONAL AIRPORT
Status
Deregistered
City
THIEF RIVER FALLS
State / Zip Code
MN 56701
Country
United States
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# CHI92LA021