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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172E · Big Rapids, MI · March 14, 2007

Date: March 14, 2007 · 14:00 local
Place: Big Rapids, MI
Airport: Roben-Hood
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N3622S
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI07CA090
Reported as: Cessna 172E
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Student
Pilot’s flight hours: 60 total60 in this make and model10 in the last 90 days

N3622SRegistered now · Cessna 172ES/N 17250822 Airframe modelCessna 172E Engine modelContinental 0-300 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Solo student pilot attempted a simulated soft field takeoff on rwy 32 at krqb. Aircraft drifted off the left side of runway and struck a snow bank approximately 300 ft into the takeoff roll. Aircraft tipped up on it nose and rolled over on its back causing substantial damage. No injuries to the student pilot.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) SOLO STUDENT PILOT ATTEMPTED A SIMULATED SOFT FIELD TAKEOFF ON RWY 32 AT KRQB. AIRCRAFT DRIFTED OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY AND STRUCK A SNOW BANK APPROXIMATELY 300 FT INTO THE TAKEOFF ROLL. AIRCRAFT TIPPED UP ON IT NOSE AND ROLLED OVER ON ITS BACK CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. NO INJURIES TO THE STUDENT PILOT.

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 CHI07CA090Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBig Rapids, MIThe student pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during takeoff which led to the impact with the snow banks adjacent to the runway. The snow banks were contributing factors in the accident.Mar 14, 2007 · Substantial damage