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FAA incident report · Cessna 172N · Traverse City, MI · September 15, 2021

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Date
September 15, 2021 · 08:00 local
Place
Traverse City, MI
Airport
Cherry Capital
Phase of flight
Takeoff: Departure Roll
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N23GD
Reported as
Cessna 172N
Reported engine
Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Student
Pilot’s flight hours
17 total16 in this make and model17 in the last 90 days
N23GDRegistered now · Cessna 172NS/N 17270903 · Built 1978Airframe modelCessna 172NEngine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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On or about September 15, 2021, at approximately 0800 EDT, a 1978 Cessna 172N, a fixed-wing single-engine airplane bearing registration N23GD (sn: 17270903), sustained minor damage after going off the runway and striking a runway edge light at the Cherry Capital Airport (ktvc) in Traverse City, MI. Jeffrey paul novack (004530846) was the pilot-in-command (PIC) at the time of the incident. The PIC stated that the flight was being conducted under the provisions of title 14 code of federal regulations (14 CFR) part 91 in conjunction with flight training towards a private pilot certificate.

Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and the following is the weather observation from the ktvc at the approximate time of the incident:

METAR ktvc 151153Z 24006KT 10SM FEW020 SCT027 SCT048 15/13 A2993 rmk AO2 SLP132 70003 T01500133 10167 20133 53021=

The PIC stated he was conducting his first solo on the day of the incident. The PIC recalled that he was doing touch and goes on runway 28 at ktvc, and had already made one landing. After his second landing, the PIC stated that he began configuring the aircraft for take off by retracting the flaps, turning the carb heat off, and adding takeoff power. The PIC stated that after he added the power, the aircraft suddenly veered to the left and went off the left side of runway 28, across the infield grass, and across taxiway g. the PIC said the plane came to a stop just past taxiway g. the PIC stated he was able to shut down, secure, and exit the airplane without further incident. As the aircraft departed the runway, it struck a runway edge light resulting in minor damage to the underside of the cowling.

As the FAA filed it

ON OR ABOUT SEPTEMBER 15, 2021, AT APPROXIMATELY 0800 EDT, A 1978 CESSNA 172N, A FIXED-WING SINGLE-ENGINE AIRPLANE BEARING REGISTRATION N23GD (SN: 17270903), SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE AFTER GOING OFF THE RUNWAY AND STRIKING A RUNWAY EDGE LIGHT AT THE CHERRY CAPITAL AIRPORT (KTVC) IN TRAVERSE CITY, MI. JEFFREY PAUL NOVACK (004530846) WAS THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND (PIC) AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. THE PIC STATED THAT THE FLIGHT WAS BEING CONDUCTED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF TITLE 14 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS (14 CFR) PART 91 IN CONJUNCTION WITH FLIGHT TRAINING TOWARDS A PRIVATE PILOT CERTIFICATE.

VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED, AND THE FOLLOWING IS THE WEATHER OBSERVATION FROM THE KTVC AT THE APPROXIMATE TIME OF THE INCIDENT:

METAR KTVC 151153Z 24006KT 10SM FEW020 SCT027 SCT048 15/13 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP132 70003 T01500133 10167 20133 53021=

THE PIC STATED HE WAS CONDUCTING HIS FIRST SOLO ON THE DAY OF THE INCIDENT. THE PIC RECALLED THAT HE WAS DOING TOUCH AND GOES ON RUNWAY 28 AT KTVC, AND HAD ALREADY MADE ONE LANDING. AFTER HIS SECOND LANDING, THE PIC STATED THAT HE BEGAN CONFIGURING THE AIRCRAFT FOR TAKE OFF BY RETRACTING THE FLAPS, TURNING THE CARB HEAT OFF, AND ADDING TAKEOFF POWER. THE PIC STATED THAT AFTER HE ADDED THE POWER, THE AIRCRAFT SUDDENLY VEERED TO THE LEFT AND WENT OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY 28, ACROSS THE INFIELD GRASS, AND ACROSS TAXIWAY G. THE PIC SAID THE PLANE CAME TO A STOP JUST PAST TAXIWAY G. THE PIC STATED HE WAS ABLE TO SHUT DOWN, SECURE, AND EXIT THE AIRPLANE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. AS THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE RUNWAY, IT STRUCK A RUNWAY EDGE LIGHT RESULTING IN MINOR DAMAGE TO THE UNDERSIDE OF THE COWLING.