Cessna 172N N739NW

Summary

On 27 June 2003 at about 19:00 local time, a Cessna 172N registered N739NW was involved in an accident near Romeo, 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

27 June 2003 at 19:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Romeo, Michigan, United States

Nearest airport

Romeo State Airport (D98)

Coordinates

42.7969, -82.9753

Aircraft

Cessna 172N

Registration

N739NW

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Muskegon → Romeo

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI03LA290

Nobody was injured.

The pilot not maintaining directional control during landing. A factor to the accident was the parked airplane.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The aircraft departed the runway during landing and impacted a parked airplane. The pilot reported he was landing on runway 27 (2,092 feet by 50 feet, asphalt) when the "right brake and wheel locked up" during the landing roll. The pilot stated the airplane departed the right side of the runway and "rolled through the grass apron and onto the paved ramp." The pilot reported the right wingtip impacted the tail of a parked aircraft on the ramp. An airframe and powerplant (A&P) mechanic inspected the right tire, rotor, brake caliper, and brake pad. No anomalies were found with the inspected items; all components were in a serviceable condition. The mechanic reported the owner of the maintenance facility had taxied the airplane after the accident with no difficulties.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.