Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Vineland, Minnesota 56359
Sunday, February 24, 2013 15:30 CST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

While performing a touch-and-go landing on a narrow, ice-covered road with snow banks on each side, the airplane encountered a rough area and skidded left. The left main landing gear contacted a snow bank on the left side of the road, and the airplane flipped over, sustaining substantial damage to the cowling, wings, vertical stabilizer, and rudder. The pilot reported no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

The pilot’s decision to attempt a touch-and-go landing on a narrow, ice-covered road with snow banks on each side.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 2/24/2013
Event Day of the Week Sunday
Time of Event 1530
Event Time Zone Central Standard Time
Event City Vineland
Event State MINNESOTA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 56359
Event Date Year 2013
Event Date Month 2
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude 461648N
Event Location Longitude 0934600W
Event Location Airport --
Event Location Nearest Airport ID --
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles --
Degrees magnetic from airport --
Airport Elevation --
Weather Briefing Completeness --
Investigator's weather source Pilot
Time of the weather observation 1445 Central Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 170
Weather Observation Facility ID CBG
Elevation of weather observation facility 945
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 38
Time Zone of the weather observation CST
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height --
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height --
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Clear
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) --
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) --
Visibility (Statute Miles) 10
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 1
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) -9
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) --
Variable Wind Indicator Variable
Wind Speed (knots) --
Wind Velocity Indicator Light and Variable
Wind Gust Indicator --
Wind Gust (knots) --
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30.01
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation --
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury None
On Ground, Fatal Injuries --
On Ground, Minor Injuries --
On Ground, Serious Injuries --
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 2
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 31228
NTSB Notification Source FAA
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time --
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information --
Date of most recent change to record May 20 2013 2:56PM
User who most recently changed record seak
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N76NG
NTSB Number CEN13CA176
Missing Aircraft Indicator --
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model 172A
Aircraft Series Identifier --
Aircraft Serial Number 47006
Certified Max Gross Weight 2200
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class --
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 4
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Jun 15 2012 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours 2258
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type C91
Aircraft Owner Name TROY MINSKE
Aircraft Owner Street Address --
Aircraft Owner City Zimmerman
Aircraft Owner State MN
Aircraft Owner Country USA
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 55398
Operator is an individual? No
Operator Name TROY MINSKE
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address --
Operator City Zimmerman
Operator State MN
Operator Country USA
Operator Zip code 55398
Operator Code --
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation --
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Personal
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code CBG
Departure City Cambridge
Departure State MN
Departure Country USA
Departure Time 1445
Departure Time Zone CST
Destination Same as Local Flt dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere
Destination Airport Code CBG
Destination City Cambridge
Destination State MN
Destination Country USA
Specific Phase of Flight --
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record May 20 2013 2:57PM
User who most recently changed record seak
Since inspection or accident Last Inspection
Event Location Runway Number and Location 21
Runway Length 1500
Runway Width 20
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --