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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172R · Battle Creek, MI · April 18, 2000

Date: April 18, 2000 · 14:18 local
Place: Battle Creek, MI
Airport: W K Kellogg Regional
Operating rules: Pilot school (Part 141)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N975BC
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI00LA115
Reported as: Cessna 172R
Pilot’s certificate: Student

N975BCRegistration cancelled Mar 27, 2012 · Cessna 172RS/N 17280046 · Built 1997 Airframe modelCessna 172R Engine modelLycoming I0360 SER A&CReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On April 18, 2000 at 1418 EDT, a Cessna 172R, N975BC, operated by western Michigan university, collided with two runway signs and two runway lights during landing. The student pilot lost directional control while landing on runway 23 at the Battle Creek Kellogg airport, Battle Creek, MI. The student pilot was not injured and the airplane was substantially damaged. The 14 CFR part 91 local flight was operating in viaual meteorolical conditions without a flight plan. The flight originated at Battle Creek, Michigan, at 1321 EDT.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON APRIL 18, 2000 AT 1418 EDT, A CESSNA 172R, N975BC, OPERATED BY WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY, COLLIDED WITH TWO RUNWAY SIGNS AND TWO RUNWAY LIGHTS DURING LANDING. THE STUDENT PILOT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WHILE LANDING ON RUNWAY 23 AT THE BATTLE CREEK KELLOGG AIRPORT, BATTLE CREEK, MI. THE STUDENT PILOT WAS NOT INJURED AND THE AIRPLANE WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. THE 14 CFR PART 91 LOCAL FLIGHT WAS OPERATING IN VIAUAL METEOROLICAL CONDITIONS WITHOUT A FLIGHT PLAN. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT BATTLE CREEK, MICHIGAN, AT 1321 EDT.

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 CHI00LA115Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBattle Creek, MIthe student pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing. Factors associated with the accident were the misjudged landing flare, the student's lack of total experience, the runway lights, and the runway signs.Apr 18, 2000 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N975BC · 1

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

Accident 20010213001839ABattle Creek, MI(-23)On 02-13-01 at 15:50Z (12.50) EST, a Cessna 172 associated with western Michigan university,Battle Creek, Michigan ran off the left side of the runway while conducting a touch and go on runway 23 and subsequently flipped over. The a/c was piloted by a…Feb 13, 2001 · No damage