What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
N6576H, a Cessna 172 (CE-172), performing a landing at Galt Airport (10C), in Greenwood, IL received substantial damage on July 5, 2016. The occupants of the aircraft included a flight instructor and a student who received no injuries during the accident.
Brush located prior to runway 18 (turf) indicates that the aircraft approached short of the runway and landed before the threshold of the runway. The CE-172 came to rest on the runway on a northerly heading indicating that the aircraft spun approximately 160 degrees to the left on the ground.
Damage occurred to the left main wheel, left wing, left wing spar, propeller, and fuselage. Brush appearing to be similar to the type found at the threshold of runway 18 was found on the underside of N6576H.
As the FAA filed it
N6576H, A CESSNA 172 (CE-172), PERFORMING A LANDING AT GALT AIRPORT (10C), IN GREENWOOD, IL RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE ON JULY 5, 2016. THE OCCUPANTS OF THE AIRCRAFT INCLUDED A FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR AND A STUDENT WHO RECEIVED NO INJURIES DURING THE ACCIDENT.
BRUSH LOCATED PRIOR TO RUNWAY 18 (TURF) INDICATES THAT THE AIRCRAFT APPROACHED SHORT OF THE RUNWAY AND LANDED BEFORE THE THRESHOLD OF THE RUNWAY. THE CE-172 CAME TO REST ON THE RUNWAY ON A NORTHERLY HEADING INDICATING THAT THE AIRCRAFT SPUN APPROXIMATELY 160 DEGREES TO THE LEFT ON THE GROUND.
DAMAGE OCCURRED TO THE LEFT MAIN WHEEL, LEFT WING, LEFT WING SPAR, PROPELLER, AND FUSELAGE. BRUSH APPEARING TO BE SIMILAR TO THE TYPE FOUND AT THE THRESHOLD OF RUNWAY 18 WAS FOUND ON THE UNDERSIDE OF N6576H.
NTSB investigation
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