Cessna 172N N733NH

Summary

On 19 August 2015 at about 18:10 local time, a Cessna 172N registered N733NH, operated by Kermit N Chica, was involved in an accident near Kalispell, Montana, United States. 2 people were 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

19 August 2015 at 18:10

Classification

Accident

Location

Kalispell, Montana, United States

Nearest airport

Kalispell (S27)

Coordinates

48.1786, -114.3036

Aircraft

Cessna 172N

Registration

N733NH

Category

Airplane

Year built

1977

Engines

1

Operator

Kermit N Chica

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Kalispell → Kalispell

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA15CA235

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's loss of directional control, which resulted in a runway excursion, and collision with runway and taxiway lights and terrain.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

According to the pilot, during landing the airplane touched down and veered to the right. The airplane exited the right side of the runway and struck the runway and taxiway lights. The pilot reported that he over corrected with the rudder and brake, and the airplane turned to the left crossing back over the runway, and impacted a drainage ditch where the nose landing gear collapsed. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fire wall and horizontal stabilizer. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical failures or anomalies prior to or during the flight that would have prevented normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.