# NTSB CHI93LA105: Cessna 172M, N20043, Romeo, MI, March 6, 1993

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: March 6, 1993, 13:45 local (18:45 UTC)
- Place: Romeo, MI
- Coordinates: 42.850902, -83.040863 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.8509&lon=-83.0409&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 3, 1993
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 15681
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI93LA105
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/15681/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI93LA105

## Probable cause

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL.

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of control - on ground/water, landing
  - weather condition - crosswind
  - recovery from bounced landing - inadequate, pilot in command
  - directional control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
- Nose down, landing - roll
  - terrain condition - snow covered

## Analysis

THE AIRPLANE BOUNCED SEVERAL TIMES ON LANDING, AND EACH SUCCESSIVE TOUCHDOWN WAS FURTHER RIGHT OF CENTERLINE. THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR ENTERED SNOW OFF THE RUNWAY EDGE, AND THE AIRPLANE ROLLED OFF THE RUNWAY AND NOSED DOWN.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N20043](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N20043-1999-04-05), registration cancelled 1999-04-05, S/N 17260956 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172M
- Registry model: [Cessna 172M](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172m) (registry code 2072418) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 17260956
- Airframe hours: 4030
- Engines: LYCOMING O-320-E2D 150 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Pontiac Flying Service
- Registered owner: Pontiac Flying Service
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, January 15, 1993, 15 hours before
- Departed: PTK, PONTIAC, MI
- Airport: D98, Romeo Airport, runway 33, 4,795 × 50 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 33; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 64 total, 5 in this make and model, 18 as pilot in command, 20 in the last 90 days, 4 in the last 30 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 300° at 11 knots
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 39 °F, dew point 21 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: MTC, 13 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 19930306009279A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930306009279A), Mar 6, 1993: Cessna 172M, Romeo, MI, Substantial damage. Bounced and porpoised on landing. Drifted off side of runway and nosed up in a snowbank.

## Other investigations on N20043 (1)

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.

- [NTSB CHI98LA225](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA225), Jun 29, 1998: Cessna 172 (N20043), Flushing, MI, substantial damage. Probable cause: was a delayed go-around maneuver by the pilot. Factors associated with this accident were the pilot misjudging his final approach altitude and glide path, having inadequate altitude to clear the…

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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