# NTSB CHI03LA290: Cessna 172N, N739NW, Romeo, MI, June 27, 2003 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report - Date: June 27, 2003, 15:00 local (19:00 UTC) - Place: Romeo, MI - Coordinates: 42.796943, -82.97528 - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.7969&lon=-82.9753&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 1 uninjured - Status: Completed, report March 2, 2004 - Report: Approved by Office Director - Parties: Federal Aviation Administration - Detroit FSDO - NTSB case key (mKey): 57797 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI03LA290 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/57797/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI03LA290 ## Probable cause The pilot not maintaining directional control during landing. A factor to the accident was the parked airplane. ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - Loss of control - on ground/water, landing - directional control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause) - On ground/water collision with object, landing - object - aircraft parked/standing (contributing factor) ## 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](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N739NW), registered now, S/N 17270683, built 1978 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: Cessna 172N - Registry model: [Cessna 172N](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172n) (registry code 2072434) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 17270683 - Airframe hours: 2645.7 - Engines: 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 ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 43; injuries: none; 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 (OpenAirDocs). - [Accident 20030627028939A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030627028939A), Jun 27, 2003: Cessna 172N, Romeo, MI, Substantial damage. (-23) Cessna N739NW landed on runway 27 at Romeo state airport. The aircraft went off the right side of the runway. The right wing of N739NW struck the tail of… From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.