Cessna 172M N80802

Summary

On 26 June 2005 at about 14:50 local time, a Cessna 172M registered N80802, operated by Prime Aero Inc., was involved in an accident near Marysville, Ohio, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

26 June 2005 at 14:50

Classification

Accident

Location

Marysville, Ohio, United States

Nearest airport

Union County Airport (MRT)

Coordinates

40.2247, -83.3517

Aircraft

Cessna 172M

Registration

N80802

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Prime Aero Inc.

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Bluffton → Marysville

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

IAD05LA087

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

As the airplane crossed the runway threshold, the pilot leveled the pitch attitude, and then began to flare for landing. The airplane touched down, about 1,500 feet from the runway threshold, "veered" to the right, and crossed over grass next to the runway, towards a crowd of people. The pilot then decided to abort the landing. During the aborted landing the airplane came into contact with a runway edge light, a direction sign for the runway exit ,and a taxiway location sign. Following the initial climb, he determined that the elevator was jammed; however, he was able to control the altitude of the airplane by adding power to climb and reducing power to descend. After gaining control, he declared an emergency. The final approach, flare, and landing were uneventful.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.