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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172N · Greenville, MI · July 19, 1999

Date: July 19, 1999 · 20:15 local
Place: Greenville, MI
Airport: Greenville Municipal Airport
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N3558E
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI99LA245
Reported as: Cessna 172N
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Student

N3558ERegistered now · Cessna 172NS/N 17271586 · Built 1978 Airframe modelCessna 172N Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(.19)On July 19, 1999, at 2015 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 172N, N3558E, collided with a segmented circle around the wind tetrahedron following a loss of control on landing on runway 09 at the Greenville Municipal Airport, Greenville, Michigan. The student pilot was not injured. The airplane was substantially damaged. The 14 CFR part 91 local solo instruction flight was operating in visual meteorological contditions without a flight plan. The flight originated from the Greenville muncipal airport shortly before the accident. (-23)upon touchdown aircraft bounced once, power was added, as aircraft touched down. A second time it drifted to the left, off the runway until tail struck a segment of wind tetrahedron. 2nd supervsed solo.

As the FAA filed it

(.19)ON JULY 19, 1999, AT 2015 EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME, A CESSNA 172N, N3558E, COLLIDED WITH A SEGMENTED CIRCLE AROUND THE WIND TETRAHEDRON FOLLOWING A LOSS OF CONTROL ON LANDING ON RUNWAY 09 AT THE GREENVILLE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, GREENVILLE, MICHIGAN. THE STUDENT PILOT WAS NOT INJURED. THE AIRPLANE WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. THE 14 CFR PART 91 LOCAL SOLO INSTRUCTION FLIGHT WAS OPERATING IN VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONTDITIONS WITHOUT A FLIGHT PLAN. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM THE GREENVILLE MUNCIPAL AIRPORT SHORTLY BEFORE THE ACCIDENT. (-23)UPON TOUCHDOWN AIRCRAFT BOUNCED ONCE, POWER WAS ADDED, AS AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN. A SECOND TIME IT DRIFTED TO THE LEFT, OFF THE RUNWAY UNTIL TAIL STRUCK A SEGMENT OF WIND TETRAHEDRON. 2ND SUPERVSED SOLO.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB CHI99LA245Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGreenville, MIthe student pilot's inadequate use of the rudder which resulted in a loss of directional control during an aborted landing. A factor associated with the accident was the student's lack of total experience and the segmented circle which the airplane contacted.Jul 20, 1999 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N3558E · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 20110910023679ILanding: Touchdown · Atlanta, GAStudent pilot (no.[privacy data omitted]) Used incorrect cross control technique when landing with a left crosswind at pdk. He used left aileron and left rudder control inputs vs left aileron and right rudder. Student pilot was counselled on…Sep 10, 2011 · Minor damage Accident 19940524012279ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Mackinac Island, MILanded on last third of runway. Unable to stop. Ran off end runway into a fence.May 24, 1994 · Substantial damage