No fatalities
12 Jun 2022: CESSNA 172N — PIETSCH AIRCRAFT RESTORATION & REPAIR INC — Minot, ND
On 12 Jun 2022, a CESSNA 172N operated by PIETSCH AIRCRAFT RESTORATION & REPAIR INC was involved in an aviation accident near Minot, ND. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The student pilot’s failure to maintain airspeed and yaw control of the airplane during an aborted takeoff, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and impact with the ground. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
Probable cause
The student pilot’s failure to maintain airspeed and yaw control of the airplane during an aborted takeoff, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and impact with the ground.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
Yaw control — Not attained/maintainedAirspeed — Not attained/maintainedPilot