N4753D – CESSNA 172N – 2009-10-26 NTSB Accident Report

On October 26, 2009, a Cessna 172N (N4753D) was involved in an incident near Marysville, OH. All 1 person aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.

The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing.

While on a solo flight, the student pilot was attempting to land on runway 09 when the airplane exited the left side of the runway and struck a grassy median. The airplane sustained damage to the landing gear and firewall during the accident. In a statement to law enforcement officers the pilot reported that he was landing in a crosswind which pushed the airplane to the left. He stated that he was unable to control the drift of the airplane and the left wheel entered the grass and pulled the airplane into the grass. He remarked that the damage to the airplane happened when it struck a bump in the grass near the taxiway at about 20 knots. The recorded winds at a nearby airport were 180 degrees at 8 knots about 30 minutes prior to the accident.

This incident is documented in NTSB report CEN10CA033. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N4753D.