Summary
On September 08, 1996, a Cessna 172 (N7016T) was involved in an incident near Wellston, MI. All 3 people aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: The pilot failed to maintain control of the aircraft. Factors were the rough road, the tree, and the tire.
On September 8, 1996, at 1400 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 172, N7016T, sustained substantial damage during landing roll when the airplane veered off the runway and impacted a tree and nosed over. The private pilot and the two passengers were not injured. The 14 CFR 91 flight had departed Battle Creek, Michigan, and had landed at the Orchard Grove airstrip, Wellston, Michigan. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed.
The pilot reported that he lost control during landing. After touch down the aircraft veered left after crossing rough road tracks which crossed the grass strip. The left wing hit a scrub tree and then the aircraft main gear hit a tire which marked the runway boundary. The airplane nosed over and came to rest on its top.
This incident is documented in NTSB report CHI96LA329. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N7016T.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
The pilot failed to maintain control of the aircraft. Factors were the rough road, the tree, and the tire.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Historical)
Analysis
On September 8, 1996, at 1400 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 172, N7016T, sustained substantial damage during landing roll when the airplane veered off the runway and impacted a tree and nosed over. The private pilot and the two passengers were not injured. The 14 CFR 91 flight had departed Battle Creek, Michigan, and had landed at the Orchard Grove airstrip, Wellston, Michigan. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed.
The pilot reported that he lost control during landing. After touch down the aircraft veered left after crossing rough road tracks which crossed the grass strip. The left wing hit a scrub tree and then the aircraft main gear hit a tire which marked the runway boundary. The airplane nosed over and came to rest on its top.
The pilot reported that the airplane did not have a control or engine problem.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# CHI96LA329