Cessna 172 accident near Hagfors, SE, April 22, 2018
On April 22, 2018 at about 12:40 pm local time, a Cessna 172, registered SEEHI, was substantially damaged in an accident during landing (flare/touchdown) near Hagfors (Hagfors Airport). It was an instructional flight under non-U.S. private rules. No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- April 22, 2018 · about 12:40 pm local time
- Place
- Hagfors, Sweden · Hagfors Airport · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172 E · all 172s on the register
- Registration
- SEEHI · no longer on the register · serial F172-0039
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional flight · non-U.S. private rules
The NTSB's narrative preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record
On April 22, 2018, at 1240 coordinated universal time, a Cessna F172E single-engine airplane, Swedish registration SE-EHI, serial number F172-0039, encountered soft terrain and nosed over upon landing at Hagfors Airport (ESOH), near Hagfors, Sweden. The student pilot was not injured, and the airplane sustained substantial damage. Day visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the local instructional flight.The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Swedish Government and further information may be obtained from: Statens Haverikommission (Swedish Accident Investigation Authority) P.O. Box 6014 SE-102 31 Stockholm, Sweden Phone: +46 8 508 862 00 Fax: +46 8 508 862 90 Email: info@havkom.se Webpage: www.havkom.se This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by or obtained from the Swedish Accident Investigation Authority.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Abnormal runway contact during landing (flare/touchdown) defining event
The aircraft
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
The flight
- Departed from: ESOH Hagfors
- Destination: ESOH Hagfors
- Flight plan: not recorded
Weather at the time
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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