Pilot Debrief

CESSNA 172 near Cantwell, AK — 2025-03-10

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Date
2025-03-10
Location
Cantwell, AK, USA
Airport
UMM
Aircraft
CESSNA 172
Registration
N5375R
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain altitude during a low-altitude maneuver which resulted in inadvertent ground contact and a nose over.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, while flying at low altitude above a remote snow-covered airstrip, he inadvertently descended, and the accident airplane’s nose wheel contacted the snow. The airplane subsequently nosed over and came to rest inverted, which resulted in substantial damage to the right wing and fuselage. The pilot reported that there were no pre-accident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

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