Accident · 2011-07-17

NTSB case WPR11CA337 · CESSNA 172N · Part 91

What the record says

Event date
2011-07-17
Event type
Accident
Highest injury level
No injuries
Aircraft
CESSNA 172N (N733BT)
Operating rule
Part 91
Operator
Northern Air, Inc. Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report)
NORTHERN AIR INC

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a pole.

Source: NTSB case WPR11CA337

Flight crew

Certification and experience as recorded in the NTSB accident database for this event. The NTSB records these facts about the crew's flying history; GroundCheck shows them as filed, without names or identities.

RoleCertificateInstrument ratingAgeMedicalFlight hours
Flight instructorFlight instructor / CommercialAirplane67Class 2 (2011-04-25)4,288 total · 5,000 in this make/model · 4,070 as PIC · 141 last 90 days
Student pilotPrivateNone31Class 2 (2011-05-18)114 total · 80 in this make/model · 5 last 90 days

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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