Cessna 172-S N195NW
25 June 2015 · Traverse City, Michigan, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 25 June 2015 at about 14:45 local time, a Cessna 172-S registered N195NW, operated by Northwestern Michigan College, was involved in an accident near Traverse City, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 14:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Traverse City, Michigan, United States
- Nearest airport
- Cherry Capital Airport- Traver (KTVC)
- Coordinates
- 44.7431, -85.5878
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172-S
- Registration
- N195NW
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2011
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Northwestern Michigan College
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Cadillac → Traverse City
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- GAA15CA140
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The student pilot's failure to maintain pitch control during the landing, resulting in a hard landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
In a written statement provided by the flight instructor, the solo student pilot porpoised during the landing, came to a full stop, and taxied to the ramp. A post-flight inspection revealed substantial damage to the firewall, the underside of the fuselage, and the floor under the rudder pedals. The flight instructor reported no pre-impact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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