Cessna 172R N975BC

Summary

On 18 April 2000 at about 18:00 local time, a Cessna 172R registered N975BC was involved in an accident near Battle Creek, 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.

Date

18 April 2000 at 18:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Battle Creek, Michigan, United States

Nearest airport

Kellogg (BTL)

Coordinates

42.2906, -85.2190

Aircraft

Cessna 172R

Registration

N975BC

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

CHI00LA115

Nobody was injured.

the student pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing. Factors associated with the accident were the misjudged landing flare, the student's lack of total experience, the runway lights, and the runway signs.

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

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The student pilot reported that he flared the airplane 20 to 30 feet above the runway and the airplane bounced. The airplane veered off the left side of the runway in a nose high attitude. The student reported he added power to abort the landing and the elevator struck runway lights and the runway signs. He stated he was able to get the airplane back on the runway centerline and the go around was aborted. He reported the winds were calm at the time of the accident.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.