# Accident 20050201034409A: Cessna 172RG, Berriem Springs, MI, February 1, 2005

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 1, 2005, 08:50 local time
- Place: Berriem Springs, MI
- Airport: Andrews University Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Sfl Takeoff Climb
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 41.9517° N, 86.3678° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.9517&lon=-86.3678&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9515B, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9515B) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172RG (registry code 2072438, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172rg) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming O&VO-360 series (registry code 41514, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172RG
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 4,255 total, 350 in this make and model, 100 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI05CA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI05CA060) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050201034409A

## Narrative

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

(-23) INSTRUCTOR SIMULATED ENGINE FAILURE AFTER TAKE-OFF. INSTRUCTOR DID NOT TAKE CORRECTIVE ACTION IN TIME TO AVOID HARD LANDING RESULTING IN SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT.

## 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 CHI05CA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI05CA060), Feb 1, 2005: Cessna 172RG (N9515B), Berrien Springs, MI, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot not maintaining airspeed leading to an excessive sink rate during a simulated emergency landing after takeoff. An additional cause was the certified flight instructor's inadequate…

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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