Cessna 172M N80310

Summary

On 17 August 2000 at about 14:45 local time, a Cessna 172M registered N80310, operated by Bear River Aviation, Inc., was involved in an accident near Harbor Springs, 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

17 August 2000 at 14:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Harbor Springs, Michigan, United States

Nearest airport

Harbor Springs Municipal (D87)

Coordinates

45.4306, -84.9792

Aircraft

Cessna 172M

Registration

N80310

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Bear River Aviation, Inc.

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI00LA259

Nobody was injured.

the pilot's long touchdown, and inadequate braking to stop on the runway. Factors relating to this accident were the pilot's improper in-flight planning and decision resulting in the long touchdown, and the fence.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot said that during landing roll out, the airplane's brakes did not seem to have the 'normal response.' The pilot said he applied 'heavy pedal' just before reaching the end of the runway. The airplane went through a split-rail fence and stopped. An examination of the airplane revealed no anomalies. An examination of the runway showed tire marks, beginning approximately 600 feet from the departure end of the runway. The tire marks proceeded left off of the runway, then right, across the runway, until ending at the end of the runway.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.