CHI85LA236

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Jenison, MI · June 18, 1985

Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal report
Date
June 17, 1985, 20:00 local (Jun 18, 1985, 00:00 UTC)
Place
Jenison, MI
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5267RCessna 172
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19850617028569A
Case key
13096

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Sequence of events

NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.

Loss of control - in flightLanding - flare/touchdown
Rudder - improper use ofPilot in commandFactor
Proper alignment - not maintainedPilot in commandFactor
Nose overLanding - roll
Go-around - not performedPilot in commandCause
Terrain condition - ditchFactor

Analysis

The plt leveled the wings during the landing flare in a x-wind but failed to remove rudder input. The acft drifted to the right of the rwy and touched down in a grass area where it contacted a gully and nosed over.

Aircraft

Registration
N5267R
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Serial number
17263481
Airframe hours
2,336
Engine
Lycoming O-320-E2D, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Personal · Part 91
Registered owner
John Braum
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Normal
Departed
MKG · Muskegon, MI
Airport
08C · Riverview, runway 32, 3,010 × 46 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
54
Certificate
Private
Airplane ratings
Single-engine land
Medical
Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
Seat
Left
Flight hours
214 total · 140 in this make and model · 96 as pilot in command · 9 in the last 90 days

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
240° at 10 knots
Visibility
20 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
None
Temperature
72 °F, dew point 46 °F
Altimeter
29.00 inHg
Observed at
GRR, 25 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.

Other investigations on N5267R · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.