20021204031749A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172N · Holland, MI · December 4, 2002

Date: December 4, 2002 · 13:20 local
Place: Holland, MI
Airport: Tulip City Airport
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N5321D
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI03LA035
Reported as: Cessna 172N

N5321DRegistration cancelled Apr 27, 2012 · Cessna 172NS/N 17272516 · Built 1979 Airframe modelCessna 172N Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) Student pilot with 10 total hours was performing his first solo flight in the aircraft. During his first landing and after a normal touchdown, the aircraft began to slide to the left on the runway due to glare ice covering the runway. Attempts by the pilot to regain control were unsuccessful and the aircraft contacted a snow bank on the left side of the runway. Upon contacting the snow bank, N5321D nosed forward and to the right. The right wing and nose section then contacted the ground causing substantial damage. Mr. Scheple stated that he had not received any injuries during the accident.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) STUDENT PILOT WITH 10 TOTAL HOURS WAS PERFORMING HIS FIRST SOLO FLIGHT IN THE AIRCRAFT. DURING HIS FIRST LANDING AND AFTER A NORMAL TOUCHDOWN, THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO SLIDE TO THE LEFT ON THE RUNWAY DUE TO GLARE ICE COVERING THE RUNWAY. ATTEMPTS BY THE PILOT TO REGAIN CONTROL WERE UNSUCCESSFUL AND THE AIRCRAFT CONTACTED A SNOW BANK ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. UPON CONTACTING THE SNOW BANK, N5321D NOSED FORWARD AND TO THE RIGHT. THE RIGHT WING AND NOSE SECTION THEN CONTACTED THE GROUND CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. MR. SCHEPLE STATED THAT HE HAD NOT RECEIVED ANY INJURIES DURING THE ACCIDENT.

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 CHI03LA035Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHolland, MIThe student pilot failed to maintain directional control during landing roll. Additional factors include the student pilot's lack of total flight experience, the CFI's inadequate supervision, and the ice and snow on the runway.Dec 4, 2002 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N5321D · 1

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

Accident 20070223002299ATakeoff Ground Roll · Holland, MI(-23) The student pilot reported that on takeoff between 40-50 KTS the aircraft pulled to the left. He attempted to straighten the takeoff run using the flight controls, applying the right brake and reducing the power. The aircraft did not respond and…Feb 23, 2007 · Substantial damage