# NTSB CHI03LA140: Cessna 172M, N61635, Midland, MI, May 27, 2003 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report - Date: May 27, 2003, 12:00 local (16:00 UTC) - Place: Midland, MI - Coordinates: 43.662776, -84.26139 - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.6628&lon=-84.2614&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 2 uninjured - Status: Completed, report March 2, 2004 - Report: Approved by Office Director - Parties: FAA Grand Rapids, Michigan FSDO - NTSB case key (mKey): 57112 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI03LA140 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/57112/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI03LA140 ## Probable cause The pilot misjugded the flare and his improper recovery from a bounced landing. ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - Hard landing, landing - flare/touchdown - flare - misjudged, pilot in command (cause) - recovery from bounced landing - improper, pilot in command (cause) - On ground/water encounter with terrain/water, landing - roll - terrain condition - grass ## Analysis The airplane sustained substantial damage during a hard landing. The piloted reported that upon returning from the local flight he entered the pattern for runway 36. The pilot stated that he was too high during the landing and the airplane bounced. He then applied power in an attempt to regain control the aircraft, however, the aircraft bounced a second time. The pilot reported that he felt he was too far down the runway to attempt a go around, so he turned the airplane off into the grass. The nose strut collapsed and the propeller struck the ground. The pilot reported no malfunctions with the aircraft engine prior to the accident. Winds were recorded at 010 degrees at 8 knots. ## Factual narrative On May 27, 2003, at 1200 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 172M, N61635, sustained substantial damage during a hard landing at the Jack Barstow Airport (3BS), Midland, Michigan. The pilot and passenger reported no injuries. The 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight originated from 3BS earlier that morning and was not on a flight plan. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The piloted reported that upon returning from the local flight he entered the pattern for runway 36 (3,000 feet by 75 feet, asphalt). The pilot stated that he was too high during the landing on runway and the airplane bounced. He then applied power in an attempt to regain control of the aircraft, however, the aircraft bounced a second time. The pilot reported that he felt he was too far down the runway to attempt a go around, so he turned the airplane off into the grass. The nose strut collapsed and the propeller struck the ground. The pilot reported no malfunctions with the aircraft or engine prior to the accident. At 1153, the MBS International Airport (MBS) Saginaw, Michigan, located 21 nautical miles (nm) away, recorded: Wind 010 degrees at 8 knots. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N61635](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N61635), registered now, S/N 17264690, built 1975 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: Cessna 172M - Registry model: [Cessna 172M](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172m) (registry code 2072418) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 17264690 - Airframe hours: 8205.6 - Engines: Lycoming O-320-E2D 150 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Personal, Part 91 - Registered owner: Meridian Aero Club - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Utility; Standard, Normal - Last inspection: Annual, February 20, 2003, 46.8 hours before - Departed: 3BS, Midland, MI - Destination: Midland, MI - Airport: 3BS, Jack Barstow, runway 36, 3,000 × 75 ft, asphalt ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 75; injuries: none; recreational; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; last flight review October 7, 2002; seat: left; flight hours: 200 total, 147 in this make and model, 44 as pilot in command ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: 10° at 8 knots - Visibility: 10 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: 25,000 ft broken - Temperature: 68 °F, dew point 50 °F - Altimeter: 30.09 inHg - Observed at: KMBS, 10 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 (OpenAirDocs). - [Accident 20030527028639A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030527028639A), May 27, 2003: Cessna 172M, Midland, MI, Substantial damage. (-23) Aircraft bounced upon landing on runway 36, pilot exited the runway to the left striking a runway light, the nose gear sinking into the wet sod until the… From the NTSB's public API. 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