Cessna 172M N172LD

Summary

On 29 August 2011 at about 01:30 local time, a Cessna 172M registered N172LD was involved in an accident near Plymouth, 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

29 August 2011 at 01:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Plymouth, Michigan, United States

Nearest airport

Canton-Plymouth-Mettetal Arpt (1D2)

Coordinates

42.3481, -83.4564

Aircraft

Cessna 172M

Registration

N172LD

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Traverse City → Plymouth

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Night

NTSB number

CEN11CA604

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to perform a go-around when the airplane was not in a position to make a safe landing and his excessive use of bank control during the landing attempt, which resulted in the wing striking the ground.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, during his landing approach, while about 15 feet above the ground, a gust of wind caused the airplane's nose to rise and turn to the left. He stated that he corrected and returned the airplane to a level attitude, but it was then pointed about 20 degrees off of the runway heading. The pilot attempted to return to the runway heading, but the wingtip struck the ground. The airplane then entered a ditch adjacent to the runway. The pilot reported no mechanical failures or malfunctions of the airplane. A weather report from a station located about 8 miles away from the accident airport recorded the wind speed as 6 knots; no wind gusts were recorded. A postaccident examination revealed substantial damage to the left wing.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.