Cessna 172 accident near Bemidji, Minnesota, May 28, 1983
On May 28, 1983 at about 3:00 pm local time, a Cessna 172, registered N7453G, was substantially damaged in an accident near Bemidji, Minnesota (Bemidji airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 3 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made September 29, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- May 28, 1983 · about 3:00 pm local time
- Place
- Bemidji, Minnesota · Bemidji
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 3 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172 · all 172s on the register
- Registration
- N7453G · registry record · serial 17259153
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ACFT VEERED OFF THE RWY DURING LANDING. THE LANDING WAS ON RWY 07. THE WIND WAS FROM 360 DEGREES AT 15 KTS. A THUNDERSTORM WAS IN THE AREA AND SOME TURBULENCE REMAINED. THE PILOT STATED HE FELT ONE GOOD BUMP AT 50 AGL AND FROM THAT POINT TO TOUCHDOWN VERY LITTLE WIND OR TURBULENCE. HE HEARD STALL WARNING AS MAIN GEAR TOUCHED DOWN. THE NOSEWHEEL WAS LOWERED TO SURFACE. THE ACFT BEGAN TO DRIFT RIGHT. THE PILOT SAID HE RESPONDED WITH FULL AILERON AND RUDDER BUT IT WAS NOT ENOUGH. THE ACFT LEFT THE RWY TO THE LEFT.
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Everything above comes from the NTSB's public accident database and is rewritten in plain English only where the NTSB used codes; the probable cause and narrative are the NTSB's own words. This site never names pilots, passengers or anyone else involved. A preliminary report describes what is known soon after the event and can change; the final report, with the probable cause, usually follows one to two years later and this page is refreshed when it does. Case number CHI83LA240.