# Accident 19990310018389A: Cessna 172R, Battle Creek, MI, March 10, 1999

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 10, 1999, 13:11 local time
- Place: Battle Creek, MI
- Airport: W K Kellogg Regional
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 42.2902° N, 85.2201° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.2902&lon=-85.2201&mi=10
- Aircraft: N983AV, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N983AV-2007-04-19) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172R (registry code 2072401, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172r) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming I0360 series (registry code 41515, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172R
- Reported engine: LYC IO360L2A
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Student
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI99LA103](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI99LA103) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990310018389A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

(.19) ON MARCH 10, 1999, AT 1311 EASTERN STANDARD TIME (EST), A CESSNA 172R, N989AV, PILOTED BY A STUDENT PILOT, SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE AFTER A HARD LANDING, LOSS OF CONTROL, AND COLLISION WITH A SNOWBANK DURING LANDING ROLL ON RUNWAY 05 (10,003 FEET BY 150 FEET, SNOW COVERED/ASPHALT) AT W.K. KELLOGG AIRPORT, BATTLE CREEK, MICHIGAN. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE SOLO INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT WAS OPERATING UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF 14 CFR PART 91. THE FLIGHT WAS NOT OPERATING ON A FLIGHT PLAN. THE PILOT REPORTED NO INJURIES. THE FLIGHT DEPARTED W.K. KELLOGG AIRPORT AT APPROXIMATELY 1305 EST FOR THE LOCAL FLIGHT. (-23) 15.3 HOUR SOLO STUDENT WITH A TOTAL OF 0.5 HOURS OF SOLO TIME. SHE WAS ON HER 3RD SOLO FLIGHT.  NO ONE WITNESSED THE ACCIDENT.  SHE THOUGHT EVERYTHING WAS NORMAL UNTIL SHE STARTED TO DEPART THE RUNWAY.  HER INSTRUCTOR HAD FLOWN ONE CIRCUIT WITH HER AND SHE MADE A NORMAL LANDING AND THEN HE DEPARTED THE AIRCRAFT AND WATCHED WHAT HE CONSIDERED TO BE A NORMAL APPROACH UNTIL TOUCHDOWN.  HE WAS ABOUT 1 1/2 MILES FROM HER LANDING AREA.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CHI99LA103](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI99LA103), Mar 10, 1999: Cessna 172R (N983AV), Battle Creek, MI, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper flare and failure to maintain directional control. Related factors were the snowbank and lack of total experience.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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