Cessna 172P N99930

Summary

On 18 December 2009 at about 18:15 local time, a Cessna 172P registered N99930, operated by Hap's Air, Inc., was involved in an accident near Ames, Iowa, 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 December 2009 at 18:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Ames, Iowa, United States

Nearest airport

Ames Municpal Airport (KAMW)

Coordinates

41.9919, -93.6219

Aircraft

Cessna 172P

Registration

N99930

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Hap's Air, Inc.

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Ames → Ames

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN10CA077

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while attempting a takeoff on an ice-covered runway.

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

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The accident occurred during a takeoff on an ice-covered runway. The pilot reported that when the airplane encountered a large patch of ice on the runway it began to drift left of the runway centerline. He immediately reduced engine power and applied brake pressure, but the airplane continued to slide toward the runway edge. The airplane impacted a snow bank and nosed over. A post accident examination revealed that the engine firewall, both wings, and the empennage components were substantially damaged. The pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation of the airplane.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.