- Date
- June 27, 2003, 15:00 local (19:00 UTC)
- Place
- Romeo, MI
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N739NWCessna 172N
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report March 2, 2004
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- Parties
- Federal Aviation Administration - Detroit FSDO
- FAA report
- 20030627028939A
- Case key
- 57797
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Probable cause
The pilot not maintaining directional control during landing. A factor to the accident was the parked airplane.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
The aircraft departed the runway during landing and impacted a parked airplane. The pilot reported he was landing on runway 27 (2,092 feet by 50 feet, asphalt) when the "right brake and wheel locked up" during the landing roll. The pilot stated the airplane departed the right side of the runway and "rolled through the grass apron and onto the paved ramp." The pilot reported the right wingtip impacted the tail of a parked aircraft on the ramp. An airframe and powerplant (A&P) mechanic inspected the right tire, rotor, brake caliper, and brake pad. No anomalies were found with the inspected items; all components were in a serviceable condition. The mechanic reported the owner of the maintenance facility had taxied the airplane after the accident with no difficulties.
Factual narrative
On June 27, 2003, at 1500 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 172N, N739NW, piloted by a private pilot, sustained substantial damage during an on-ground collision with a parked airplane while landing at the Romeo State Airport (D98), Romeo, Michigan. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The personal flight was operating under the provisions of 14 CFR Part 91 on a visual flight rules (VFR) flight plan. The pilot reported no injuries. The flight departed Muskegon County Airport (MKG) at 1300.
According to the pilot's written statement, he was landing on runway 27 (2,092 feet by 50 feet, asphalt) when the "right brake and wheel locked up" during the landing roll. The pilot stated the airplane departed the right side of the runway and "rolled through the grass apron and onto the paved ramp." The pilot reported the right wingtip impacted the tail of a parked aircraft on the ramp.
According to the airframe and powerplant (A&P) mechanic who repaired the accident airplane, the leading edge of the right wing was crushed aft and several leading edge ribs were deformed. The wing was not repaired and was replaced with a serviceable wing. The mechanic stated he inspected the right tire, rotor, brake caliper, and brake pad. No anomalies were found with the inspected items; all components were in a serviceable condition. The mechanic reported the owner of the maintenance facility had taxied the airplane after the accident with no difficulties.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N739NW
- Reported as
- Cessna 172N
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 17270683
- Airframe hours
- 2,645.7
- Engine
- Lycoming O320-H2AD, 160 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · December 11, 2002 · 44 hours before
- Departed
- MKG · Muskegon, MI
- Destination
- D98 · Romeo, MI
- Flight plan
- VFR
- Airport
- D98 · Romeo State Airport, runway 27, 2,092 × 50 ft, asphalt
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 43
- Injuries
- None
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Last flight review
- July 3, 2002
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 206 total · 204 in this make and model · 157 as pilot in command · 27 in the last 90 days · 16 in the last 30 days · 3 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 260° at 15 knots, gusting 20
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 77 °F, dew point 50 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.94 inHg
- Observed at
- PTK, 21 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.