Cessna 172M N9347H
6 May 1995 · Brooklyn, Michigan, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 6 May 1995 at about 19:30 local time, a Cessna 172M registered N9347H was involved in an accident near Brooklyn, Michigan, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 19:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Brooklyn, Michigan, United States
- Nearest airport
- Doug Rampy Airstrip (PVT)
- Coordinates
- 42.0990, -84.2406
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172M
- Registration
- N9347H
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Jackson → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI95LA147
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
FATIGUE FAILURE OF THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR. FACTORS RELATING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE PILOT'S IMPROPER FLARE FOR LANDING, AND SOFT TERRAIN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT STATED THE AIRPLANE BOUNCED ON THE INITIAL TOUCHDOWN. WHEN THE AIRPLANE TOUCHED DOWN A SECOND TIME, THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED. AFTER THAT, THE WEIGHT OF THE AIRCRAFT SHIFTED, AND THE NOSE WHEEL SEPARATED. THE NOSE WHEEL STRUT THEN DUG INTO THE SOD AIRSTRIP, AND THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER AND CAME TO REST INVERTED. AN INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE LEFT MAIN GEAR ATTACH BOLT HAD FAILED. A METALLURGICAL EXAMINATION OF THE FRACTURE REVEALED EVIDENCE OF BOTH FATIGUE AND OVERSTRESS SEPARATION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 172 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Feb 1995 | Cessna 172K | Wrightsville, Georgia, United States | George Conley | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1995 | Cessna 172L | Stanley, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Feb 1995 | Cessna 172 | Holland, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 1995 | Cessna 172 | Yerington, Nevada, United States | Jesse N. Nish | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 1995 | Cessna 172 | Wauseon, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1995 | Cessna 172D | Hague, Virginia, United States | Morgan T Moore | No injuries | - |
All 12,209 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Feb 1995 | Cessna 150A | Grant, Michigan, United States | Harry Sutliffe | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1995 | Cessna 152 | Owosso, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 1995 | Cessna 150 | Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Mar 1995 | Piper PA-28-181 | Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 1995 | Cessna 172 | Alma, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 1995 | Beechcraft 58 | Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |