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January 29, 2021 · Cessna 172 M · N22101
Clare, MI
Overview
Report Status
Probable Cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
January 29, 2021
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (1 uninjured)
Location
Clare, MI
Aircraft
Cessna 172 M (1974)
Tail Number
N22101
Operator
Slipstream Aviation
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
CEN21LA120
The student pilot reported that while landing following a solo cross-country flight, the airplane touched down about 500 feet beyond the runway threshold and slightly left of the runway centerline. As he continued the landing rollout, the airplane “drifted” left, and the left main landing gear caught the runway edge. The airplane then veered left off the runway, nosed over and came to rest inverted. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the vertical stabilizer, rudder, left wing, left wing strut, and fuselage. The student pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
NTSB Probable Cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing that resulted in a runway excursion and impact with terrain.
Full Narrative
The student pilot reported that while landing following a solo cross-country flight, the airplane touched down about 500 feet beyond the runway threshold and slightly left of the runway centerline. As he continued the landing rollout, the airplane “drifted” left, and the left main landing gear caught the runway edge. The airplane then veered left off the runway, nosed over and came to rest inverted. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the vertical stabilizer, rudder, left wing, left wing strut, and fuselage. The student pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Flight
Event TypeAccident
Event Time16:25 EST
Nearest AirportClare Municipal Airport (0nm)
Runway22
Runway Length3500 ft
Runway Width75 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Flight Plan ActivatedNo
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo
Aircraft
AircraftCessna 172 M
Tail NumberN22101
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
OperatorSlipstream Aviation
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Seats4
People & Injuries
Injury SummaryNo injuries (1 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured1
Total1
Crew 1Age 54 · Third Class · None
Conditions
ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
WindCalm
Visibility10 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point50
Altimeter30.35 inHg
Observation Time16:10
Weather SourceWFAC