- Date
- March 20, 2001, 17:30 local (22:30 UTC)
- Place
- Holland, MI
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N79301Cessna 172K
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report November 23, 2001
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- Parties
- FAA
- FAA report
- 20010320004529A
- Case key
- 51949
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Probable cause
The pilot failed to maintain directional control of the airplane. Factors included the soft ground and the runway lights.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
During takeoff roll from a touch and go the airplane veered off runway 08 when full throttle was applied. The pilot reported, "I lost control of the plane while still on the runway. First, the plane went to the right and then to the left. Power was pulled off and the plane went off the runway into the soft ground and mud next to the runway. I tried steering to the right, but the airplane started sliding sideways. When the plane straightened out it hit a taxiway marking light. The plane then went across the taxiway hitting a marking light on the other side of the runway. While braking on the soft ground, the airplane went up on its nose and right wing. The plane came to a stop and righted itself back down on its landing gear." The pilot reported the wind direction was 110 degrees at 8 knots at the time of the accident.
Factual narrative
On March 20, 2001, at 1730 eastern standard time, a Cessna 172K, N79301, was substantially damaged during takeoff roll from a touch and go on runway 8 (5,000 feet by 100 feet, asphalt, dry) at Tulip City Airport (BIV), Holland, Michigan, when the airplane veered off the runway when full throttle was applied. The airplane veered off the runway and struck two runway lights after the first landing of a touch and go. The private pilot was not injured. The 14 CFR Part 91 pleasure flight had departed BIV at 1615 on a local flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed.
The pilot reported, "I lost control of the plane while still on the runway. First, the plane went to the right and then to the left. Power was pulled off and the plane went off the runway into the soft ground and mud next to the runway. I tried steering to the right, but the airplane started sliding sideways. When the plane straightened out it hit a taxiway marking light. The plane then went across the taxiway hitting a marking light on the other side of the runway. While braking on the soft ground, the airplane went up on its nose and right wing. The plane came to a stop and righted itself back down on its landing gear."
The pilot reported the wind direction was 110 degrees at 8 knots at the time of the accident.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N79301
- Reported as
- Cessna 172K
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 17258030
- Airframe hours
- 5,263
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-H2AD, 160 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Tulip City Air Service
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · February 19, 2001 · 35 hours before
- Departed
- BIV · Holland, MI
- Airport
- BIV · Tulip City Airport, runway 8, 5,000 × 100 ft, asphalt
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 48
- Injuries
- None
- Certificate
- Private
- Medical
- Class 3, With waivers/limitations
- Last flight review
- October 1, 2000
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 87 total · 13 in this make and model · 42 as pilot in command · 2 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 30 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 330° at 7 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 48 °F, dew point 27 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.19 inHg
- Observed at
- BIV
FAA reports on this event · 1
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