N2140E

Substantial
None

CESSNA 172NS/N: 17271168

Accident Details

Date
Friday, October 1, 2010
NTSB Number
CEN11CA004
Location
Wabash, IN
Event ID
20101005X94649
Coordinates
40.761943, -85.798614
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
Highest Injury
None
Fatalities
0
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
2
Total Aboard
2

Probable Cause and Findings

The student pilot's failure to maintain proper airspeed during the landing and certificated flight instructor's failure to execute a go-around.

Aircraft Information

Registration
N2140E
Make
CESSNA
Serial Number
17271168
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Year Built
1978
Model / ICAO
172NC172
Aircraft Type
Fixed Wing Single Engine
No. of Engines
1

Registered Owner (Historical)

Name
NORTHERN INDIANA AVIATION LLC
Address
283 W 400 S
Status
Deregistered
City
WABASH
State / Zip Code
IN 46992-7967
Country
United States

Analysis

The flight instructor and student had been practicing touch and go landings. During the attempted full stop landing to runway 36 (1,938 feet long by 50 feet wide, turf), the airplane touched down with "slight extra speed" approximately 100 feet beyond the approach end of the runway. The flight instructor then took the airplane controls and applied brakes; however, there was "no friction on the mowed dry grass." As the airplane approached the end of the runway, the instructor applied left rudder to avoid a ditch in front of the airplane. Subsequently, the right main landing gear went into the ditch and the airplane flipped over. Examination of the airplane revealed the vertical stabilizer and rudder were bent. No mechanical anomalies were reported with the airplane prior to the accident. The instructor reported they should have landed on the adjacent asphalt runway or performed a go-around after "over-shooting final" during the landing.

Data Source

Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# CEN11CA004