Cessna 172N accident near Cloquet, Minnesota, June 17, 1999
On June 17, 1999 at about 5:15 pm local time, a Cessna 172N, registered N9419E, was destroyed in an accident near Cloquet, Minnesota (Cloquet Carlton County airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
a fire which initiated from an undetermined origin.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- June 17, 1999 · about 5:15 pm local time
- Place
- Cloquet, Minnesota · Cloquet Carlton County · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172N · all 172Ns on the register
- Registration
- N9419E · no longer on the register · serial 17272255
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The airplane experienced a cockpit fire during landing roll. During the landing roll the passenger informed the pilot that there were flames near the pilot's head. The pilot stated he looked down and noticed small flames coming from the upholstery on the lower portion of the doorpost. He stopped the airplane and both the pilot and passenger exited it. The extend of fire damage precluded determining what caused the fire. AD 80-04-08, addresses the possibility of fire due to contact between the map light switch and an adjacent fuel line. This AD was complied with. The map light was recently replaced in this airplane. The mechanic stated he reviewed and complied with the AD when he replaced the map light.
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: multi-engine land; single-engine land
- Flight time: 143 hours in all; 54 in this make and model; 29 in the last 90 days; 5 in the last 30 days; 69 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 7,779 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, June 11, 1999; 11 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,300 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-320-H2AD (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: COQ MN at 4:00 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 35, 4,003 ft by 75 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 340° at 3 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 64°F (18°C), dew point 43°F (6°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 5:55 pm from COQ
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N9419E the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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