# Accident 20021204031749A: Cessna 172N, Holland, MI, December 4, 2002

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: December 4, 2002, 13:20 local time
- Place: Holland, MI
- Airport: Tulip City Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 42.7706° N, 86.1004° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.7706&lon=-86.1004&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5321D, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5321D-2012-04-27) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172N (registry code 2072434, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172n) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172N
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI03LA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI03LA035) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20021204031749A

## Narrative

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

(-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.

## 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 CHI03LA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI03LA035), Dec 4, 2002: Cessna 172N (N5321D), Holland, MI, substantial damage. Probable cause: The 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…

## Other reports on N5321D (1)

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

- [Accident 20070223002299A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070223002299A), Feb 23, 2007: Cessna 172N (N5321D), Holland, MI, Substantial damage. (-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…

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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