Plane Crash Reports 2003

2003 Plane Crash Report Result

Title: SNA 172N, N5315D, PILOTED BY A PRIVATE PILOT, WAS DESTROYED WHEN

Report Date: 03/20

Plane Crash Problem: On March 16, 2003, at 1601 central standard time, a Cessna 172N, N5315D, piloted by a private pilot, was destroyed when it impacted the ground near Foley, Minnesota. The 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight was on a visual flight rules (VFR) flight plan. The pilot and his two passengers were fatally injured. The airplane departed from the Richard I. Bong Airport, Superior, Wisconsin, and was en route to the St. Cloud Regional Airport (STC), St. Cloud, Minnesota. The exact departure time has not been determined. The pilot activated the VFR flight plan at 1459. An on-site examination of the wreckage was begun on March 17, 2003. The airplane impacted into a farm field about 3 miles south of Foley, Minnesota. The coordinates of the accident site were determined to be 45 degrees, 37.364 minutes north latitude, and 93 degrees, 54.455 minutes west longitude. The debris field extended from the initial impact point in a 072-degree magnetic direction for about 250 feet. All of the airplane flying surfaces and control surfaces were accounted for within the debris field. The weather reporting station at STC, located 8 nautical miles and 235 degrees from the accident site, recorded the weather at 1603 as: Wind 200 degrees at 7 knots; Visibility 6 statute miles with mist; Sky condition 900 feet overcast; Temperature 8 degrees Celsius; Dew point 7 degrees Celsius; Altimeter setting 29.59 inches of mercury. The weather reporting station at the Princeton Municipal Airport, located 13 nautical miles and 107 degrees from the accident site, recorded the weather at 1558 as: Wind 190 degrees at 6 knots; Visibility 7 statute miles; Sky condition clear; Temperature 15 degrees Celsius; Dew point 8 degrees Celsius; Altimeter setting 29.58 inches of mercury. The weather reporting station at Maple Lake Municipal Airport, located 23 nautical miles and 188 degrees from the accident site, recorded the weather at 1554 as: Wind 240 degrees at 6 knots; Visibility 1 1/4 statute miles with mist; Sky condition 300 feet overcast; Temperature 7 degrees Celsius; Dew point 6 degrees Celsius; Altimeter setting 29.60 inches of mercury.

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