Cessna 172P N53637

Summary

On 5 January 1999 at about 21:30 local time, a Cessna 172P registered N53637 was involved in an accident near Lambertville, Michigan, United States. 2 people were 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.

Date

5 January 1999 at 21:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Lambertville, Michigan, United States

Nearest airport

Toledo Suburban (5G9)

Coordinates

41.7408, -83.6203

Aircraft

Cessna 172P

Registration

N53637

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI99LA058

Nobody was injured.

the pilot-in-command's loss of directional control during landing roll. Factors to the accident were the icy terrain condition, crosswind, and the snow bank.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

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In the pilot-in-command's written statement, the pilot indicated that the dual student was in control of the aircraft during the landing approach, flare and touchdown. The flight instructor stated that, 'Upon touching down at normal speed on the ice-patched 50 foot wide runway, the aircraft drifted right of centerline with a contribution from a left crosswind.' The flight instructor stated that he was unable to correct for the drift using aileron, rudder, and brakes, and the aircraft slid into the three foot high snow bank along the edge of the runway. During a post accident investigation, a functional test of the brake system showed no anomalies.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.