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February 13, 2001 · Cessna 172R · N975BC

Battle Creek, MI

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
February 13, 2001
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (1 uninjured)
Location
Battle Creek, MI
Aircraft
Cessna 172R
Tail Number
N975BC
Operator
College of Aviation Sciences
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
CHI01LA092

The student pilot was practicing touch-and-go landings on his second solo flight. After the first landing was completed, the pilot advanced the throttle for the next takeoff roll when the aircraft swerved to the left, impacting a snowbank along the left side of the runway. The pilot reported, "I performed the first circuit [traffic pattern] correctly and placed [landed] the aircraft a little to the left of the centerline. My intention was to do a touch and go. I looked down upon touchdown to give the aircraft full throttle. As I did this I felt the nose shake a little. When I looked up, the tail simultaneously fishtailed to the right." The pilot reported, "I was heading directly for the left side of the runway edge. I tried to correct the situation with right rudder, but my recovery was either not quick enough or I didn't get enough response from the rudder." The pilot stated, "The nose hit the snow immediately at the edge of the runway and sunk in. The rest of the aircraft flipped over the sunken nose wheel."

NTSB Probable Cause

Aircraft control not maintained by the student pilot during the takeoff roll. Factors to the accident were the student pilot's lack of experience and the snowbank.

Full Narrative

On February 13, 2001, at 1250 eastern standard time, a Cessna 172R, N975BC, piloted by a student pilot, sustained substantial damage during an on-ground collision with a snowbank following a loss of control during a takeoff run on runway 23 (10,003 feet by 150 feet, dry/asphalt) at the W K Kellogg Airport, Battle Creek, Michigan. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The solo instructional flight was conducted under the provisions of 14 CFR Part 91 and was not on a flight plan. The student pilot, the sole occupant, reported no injuries. The local flight departed the W K Kellogg Airport at 1242. According to the pilot's written statement, he was on his second solo flight and was practicing touch-and-go's at the time of the accident. The pilot stated, "I performed the first circuit [traffic pattern] correctly and placed [landed] the aircraft a little to the left of the centerline. My intention was to do a touch and go. I looked down upon touchdown to give the aircraft full throttle. As I did this I felt the nose shake a little. When I looked up, the tail simultaneously fishtailed to the right." The pilot reported, "I was heading directly for the left side of the runway edge. I tried to correct the situation with right rudder, but my recovery was either not quick enough or I didn't get enough response from the rudder." The pilot stated, "The nose hit the snow immediately at the edge of the runway and sunk in. The rest of the aircraft flipped over the sunken nose wheel."

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time12:50 EST
Nearest AirportW K Kellogg Airport (0nm)
Runway23
Runway Length10003 ft
Runway Width150 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Flight Plan ActivatedNo
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftCessna 172R
Tail NumberN975BC
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
OperatorCollege of Aviation Sciences
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsLycoming · IO-360-L2A · Reciprocating · 160
Seats4

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (1 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured1
Total1
Crew 1Age 23 · First Class · None

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind200° @ 6 kt
Visibility7 sm
CeilingOvercast 1700 ft
Temperature / Dew Point34 C / 28 C
Altimeter30.28 inHg
Observation Time17:53
Weather SourceWFAC

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