# NTSB CHI92LA018: Cessna 172, N3795A, Bellaire, MI, October 28, 1991

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: October 28, 1991, 15:46 local (20:46 UTC)
- Place: Bellaire, MI
- Location: 44.9886° N, 85.1983° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at ANTRIM COUNTY (ACB), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.9886&lon=-85.1983&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report December 4, 1992
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 15342
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI92LA018
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/15342/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92LA018

## Probable cause

THE PILOT'S IMPROPER REMEDIAL ACTION AFTER BALLOONING DURING A LANDING FLARE.  FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH THE ACCIDENT ARE GUSTY CROSSWINDS AND THE PILOT'S LACK OF TOTAL EXPERIENCE.

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of control - in flight, landing - flare/touchdown
  - weather condition - crosswind (contributing factor)
  - remedial action - improper, pilot in command (cause)
  - lack of total experience, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - weather condition - gusts (contributing factor)
  - airspeed(vs) - not maintained, pilot in command
- Dragged wing,rotor,pod,float or tail/skid, descent - uncontrolled

## Analysis

THE ACCIDENT AIRPLANE DRAGGED A WING ON THE RUNWAY AFTER BALLOONING AND STALLING DURING A LANDING FLARE.  THE AIRPLANE THEN LEFT THE RUNWAY AND NOSED DOWN IN SOFT TERRAIN.  STRONG GUSTY CROSSWINDS WERE PRESENT AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N3795A (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 29495
- Airframe hours: 5070
- Engines: CONTINENTAL O-300-A 145 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Grand Traverse Air Svc. Inc.
- Registered owner: Grand Traverse Air Svc. Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Utility
- Last inspection: Annual, October 2, 1991, 34 hours before
- Departed: Y17, ACME, MI
- Airport: ACB, Antrim Co, runway 2, 5,000 × 100 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 28; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 87 total, 25 in this make and model, 60 as pilot in command, 3 in the last 90 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 130° at 9 knots, gusting 22
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 57 °F, dew point 36 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: TVC, 22 nm away

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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