- Date
- May 29, 2000, 17:00 local (21:00 UTC)
- Place
- Plainwell, MI
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N5200KCessna 172N
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report July 17, 2001
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 20000529037069A
- Case key
- 49300
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Probable cause
the pilot exceeded the proper touchdown point during the landing. Factors associated with the accident were the fence and the ditch which the airplane contacted.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot reported, 'I descended to the runway and touched down gently, but the aircraft 'skipped' repeatedly.' The airplane continued off the end of the runway where it traveled through a fence and nosed over in a ditch. The pilot stated he saw flames after the airplane nosed over. He was able to release his seatbelt and crawl out of the wreckage. Inspection of the airport and wreckage indicated the airplane touched down in the last 1/3 of the runway length. The airplane then traveled through approximately 50' of grass prior to contacting the ditch where it nosed over and was destroyed by fire.
Factual narrative
On May 29, 2000, at 1700 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 172N, N5200K, nosed over after contacting a ditch following an overrun landing on runway 27 (2,650' x 50') at the Plainwell Municipal Airport, Plainwell, Michigan. The private pilot was not injured. The airplane was destroyed by a post impact fire. The 14 CFR Part 91 flight was operating in visual meteorological conditions without a flight plan. The flight originated from Charlotte, Michigan, at 1630 edt.
The pilot reported, "I descended to the runway and touched down gently, but the aircraft 'skipped' repeatedly." The airplane continued off the end of the runway where it traveled through a fence and nosed over in a ditch. The pilot stated he saw flames after the airplane nosed over. He was able to release his seatbelt and crawl out of the wreckage.
The accident site and wreckage were examined by an inspector from the Federal Aviation Administration Grand Rapids, Michigan, Flight Standards District Office. The inspector reported the airplane touched down in the last 1/3 of the runway length. The airplane then traveled through approximately 50' of grass prior to contacting the ditch. The inspector reported that the airplane was destroyed by a post impact fire.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N5200K
- Reported as
- Cessna 172N
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 17274008
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-H2AD, 160 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Charlotte Aviation
- Registered owner
- Don S. Falik LLC
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Departed
- 07G · Charlotte, MI
- Destination
- 61D
- Airport
- 61D · Plainwell Municipal, runway 27, 2,650 × 50 ft, asphalt
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 56
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 180 total · 70 in this make and model
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 100° at 7 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 68 °F, dew point 54 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- AZO, 17 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.