ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 202002
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| Date: | Wednesday 10 March 1999 |
| Time: | 14:11 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172R |
| Owner/operator: | Western Michigan University |
| Registration: | N983AV |
| MSN: | 17280575 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1998 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 252 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-360-L2A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Battle Creek, MI -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | (KBTL) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot stated that during the flare/touchdown she experienced, '... a little bit of turbulence... . ' She reported that two or three seconds after touchdown the airplane started to slide to the left. The pilot stated that she applied full right rudder to compensate for the drift, but the aircraft continued to slide. The pilot reported that the aircraft impacted a snowbank, on the left side of the runway, and the aircraft came to rest in an upright orientation. Examination of the runway showed a series of propeller impact marks along the centerline of the runway. Inspection of the wreckage revealed no anomalies with the airframe, flight controls, or engine. The pilot had a total time of 15.1 hours, with 14.6 hours as dual instruction and .5 hours as pilot-in-command.
Probable Cause: The pilot's improper flare and failure to maintain directional control. Related factors were the snowbank and lack of total experience.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI99LA103
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Nov-2017 10:53 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
| 08-Apr-2024 08:52 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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