Cessna 172H accident near Hackensack, Minnesota, September 4, 1982
On September 4, 1982 at about 5:30 pm local time, a Cessna 172H, registered N2678L, was substantially damaged in an accident near Hackensack, Minnesota. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 3 people were seriously injured. 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
- September 4, 1982 · about 5:30 pm local time
- Place
- Hackensack, Minnesota
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 3 people were seriously injured.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172H · all 172Hs on the register
- Registration
- N2678L · registry record · serial 17255878
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT TOOKOFF FROM A 2000 FOOT GRASS STRIP WITH 3 PASSENGERS AND THE AIRCRAFT NEAR GROSS WEIGHT. THE GRASS WAS 4-6 INCHES HIGH. HE MADE THE TAKEOFF AND ATTAINED A HEIGHT OF 50-60 FEET WHEN GUSTS FROM A TREE LINE RAISED THE RIGHT WING. WITH THE AIRCRAFT LOSING AIRSPEED AND ALTITUDE HE ELECTED TO LAND ON A ROAD. THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH POWER LINES AND IMPACTED IN A DITCH.
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
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 150 hours in all; 50 in this make and model; 9 in the last 90 days; 88 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,927 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 15 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,300 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-300D (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: Hackensack MN at 12:29 pm
- Destination: Hackensack MN
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 210° at 15 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; clear
- Temperature: 172°F (78°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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