# NTSB CHI07CA089: Cessna 172R, N440ES, Columbus, OH, March 11, 2007

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report
- Date: March 11, 2007, 15:40 local (20:40 UTC)
- Place: Columbus, OH
- Coordinates: 40.074443, -83.070274
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.0744&lon=-83.0703&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 29, 2007
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- Parties: FAA, Columbus FSDO
- NTSB case key (mKey): 65491
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI07CA089
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/65491/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI07CA089

## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing.  Contributing factors to the accident were the wind conditions and the runway sign.

## 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)
  - weather condition - tailwind (contributing factor)
- On ground/water collision with object, landing
  - object - sign (contributing factor)

## Analysis

The airplane was damaged during landing when it exited the left side of runway 27L (5,004 feet by 100 feet, dry asphalt), and struck a runway sign.  The pilot reported that after touchdown, he noticed "the rate of left drift was too much."  The pilot reported that he applied both brakes and right rudder, but the airplane continued drifting to the left side of the runway.  As the airplane veered off the runway, the left main gear struck a runway sign.  The airplane came to rest facing south in a grass area on the left side of the runway.  Examination of the airplane following the accident failed to reveal any pre-existing anomalies.  Reported wind conditions at the time of the accident were from 010 magnetic degrees at 8 knots.

## Factual narrative

The airplane was damaged during landing when it exited the left side of runway 27L (5,004 feet by 100 feet, dry asphalt), and struck a runway sign.  The pilot reported that after touchdown, he noticed "the rate of left drift was too much."  The pilot reported that he applied both brakes and right rudder, but the airplane continued drifting to the left side of the runway.  As the airplane veered off the runway, the left main gear struck a runway sign.  The airplane came to rest facing south in a grass area on the left side of the runway.  Examination of the airplane following the accident failed to reveal any pre-existing anomalies.  Reported wind conditions at the time of the accident were from 010 degrees at 8 knots.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N440ES](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N440ES-2019-03-04), registration cancelled 2019-03-04, S/N 17280330, built 1998 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: Cessna 172R
- Registry model: [Cessna 172R](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172r) (registry code 2072401) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming I0360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (registry code 41515, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 17280330
- Engines: Lycoming IO 360 reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: New Flyers Association
- Registered owner: Application Integration Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal; Standard, Utility
- Departed: GEO, Georgetown, OH
- Destination: OSU, Columbus, OH
- Airport: OSU, Ohio State University Airport, runway 27L, 5,004 × 100 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 27; injuries: none; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 2, without waivers/limitations; last flight review November 1, 2006; seat: left; flight hours: 80 total, 18 in this make and model, 21 as pilot in command, 17 in the last 90 days, 8 in the last 30 days, 3 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 10° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 54 °F, dew point 19 °F
- Altimeter: 30.40 inHg
- Observed at: OSU

## 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 20070311006169A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070311006169A), Mar 11, 2007: Cessna 172R, Columbus, OH, Substantial damage. (-23) Sunday March 11, 2007 at approximately 1543, aircraft N440ES, a Cessna model 172R attempted to land at osu airport. The aircraft veered off the left side…

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.

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