# NTSB CHI99LA118: Cessna 172M, N75BG, New Hudson, MI, March 24, 1999 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report - Date: March 24, 1999, 17:00 local (22:00 UTC) - Place: New Hudson, MI - Coordinates: 42.500991, -83.609054 (estimated) - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.5010&lon=-83.6091&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 1 uninjured - Status: Completed, report April 18, 2001 - Report: Approved by Office Director - NTSB case key (mKey): 46014 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI99LA118 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/46014/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI99LA118 ## Probable cause The pilot's misjudgment of speed and distance and his failure to execute a go-around. A related factor was the crosswind. ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - Overrun, takeoff - aborted - weather condition - crosswind (contributing factor) - aborted landing - delayed, pilot in command (contributing factor) - distance/speed - misjudged, pilot in command (cause) - On ground/water encounter with terrain/water, takeoff - aborted - terrain condition - ditch ## Analysis The pilot reported that before the landing flare, the airplane drifted left of the runway centerline. He pilot stated , 'Full control input could not overcome the crosswind and the pilot decided to initiate a go-around.' He reported that he glanced at the wind sock, and estimated the crosswind to be over 20 knots. The pilot stated that the aircraft bounced twice on the runway, and he was approximately 3/4 down the runway when he decided that he would not be able to clear the twenty foot obstacle at the end of the runway. The pilot stated that he pulled all power and attempted to stop the airplane prior to the end of the runway. According to the pilot, the airplane overran the departure end of the runway and rolled into a ditch that was filled with brush and water. A witness to the accident stated that the airplane landed approximately halfway down the runway and estimated that there were tire skid marks starting 60 to 70 feet from the departure end of the runway. ## Factual narrative On March 24, 1999, at 1700 eastern standard time, a Cessna 172M, N75BG, owned and piloted by a private pilot, sustained substantial damage during an overrun from Runway 25 (3,128 feet by 40 feet, dry/asphalt) at the New Hudson Airport, New Hudson, Michigan. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The personal flight was operating under the provisions of 14 CFR Part 91 and was not operating on a flight plan. The pilot reported no injuries. The local flight departed New Hudson Airport 1645. According to the pilot's written statement, before the landing flare the airplane drifted left of the runway centerline. The pilot stated that, "Full control input could not overcome the crosswind and the pilot decided to initiate a go-around." The pilot reported that he glanced at the wind sock and estimated the crosswind to be approximately 20 knots. The pilot stated that the aircraft bounced twice and experienced moderate turbulence. The pilot reported that he was approximately 3/4 down the runway when he decided that he would not be able to clear the twenty foot obstacle at the end of the runway. The pilot stated that he, "Pulled all power and attempted to stop the aircraft prior to the end of the runway." According to the pilot, the aircraft overran the departure end of the runway and rolled into a square edged ditch that was filled with wooden brush and water. A witness to the accident stated that the airplane landed approximately halfway down the runway and estimated that there were tire skid marks starting 60 to 70 feet from the departure end of the runway. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N75BG](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N75BG-2017-03-06), registration cancelled 2017-03-06, S/N 17265064, built 1975 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: Cessna 172M - Registry model: [Cessna 172M](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172m) (registry code 2072418) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 17265064 - Airframe hours: 6728 - Engines: Lycoming O-320 160 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Business, Part 91 - Registered owner: Oakland Southwest Airport - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Utility - Last inspection: Annual, December 1, 1998, 92 hours before - Departed: Y47 - Airport: Y47, New Hudson Airport, runway 25, 3,128 × 40 ft, asphalt ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 32; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 258 total, 80 in this make and model, 169 as pilot in command ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Dusk - Wind: 300° at 9 knots - Visibility: 10 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: 6,000 ft broken - Temperature: 41 °F, dew point 18 °F - Altimeter: 30.00 inHg - Observed at: PTK, 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 19990324019589A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990324019589A), Mar 24, 1999: Cessna 172M, New Hudson, MI, Substantial damage. On March 24, 1999, at 1645 eastern standard time (EST), a Cessna 172M, N75BG, owned and piloted by a private pilot, received substantial damage during an… From the NTSB's public API. 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