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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172L · Ray Township, MI · March 7, 2025

Date
March 7, 2025 · 12:45 local
Place
Ray Township, MI
Airport
Romeo State Airport
Phase of flight
Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N7550G
NTSB investigation
NTSBCEN25LA112
Reported as
Cessna 172L
Reported engine
Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Student
Pilot’s flight hours
25 total25 in this make and model20 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Student pilot and CFI flew from kvll to KD98. At D98, CFI got out of the aircraft to observe the student conducting solo flight in the pattern.

On second circuit of the pattern (RWY36) student landed fast and exited the runway on the left (west) side 1440' down the runway.

Aircraft nose wheel became stuck in the mud @150' into the field. Aircraft flipped tail over nose ending upside down.

As the FAA filed it

STUDENT PILOT AND CFI FLEW FROM KVLL TO KD98. AT D98, CFI GOT OUT OF THE AIRCRAFT TO OBSERVE THE STUDENT CONDUCTING SOLO FLIGHT IN THE PATTERN.

ON SECOND CIRCUIT OF THE PATTERN (RWY36) STUDENT LANDED FAST AND EXITED THE RUNWAY ON THE LEFT (WEST) SIDE 1440' DOWN THE RUNWAY.

AIRCRAFT NOSE WHEEL BECAME STUCK IN THE MUD @150' INTO THE FIELD. AIRCRAFT FLIPPED TAIL OVER NOSE ENDING UPSIDE DOWN.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.