Cessna 172N N222UN
3 April 2010 · New Hudson, Michigan, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 3 April 2010 at about 12:30 local time, a Cessna 172N registered N222UN, operated by American Aces Aviation, was involved in an accident near New Hudson, Michigan, United States. One person was 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.
The record
- Date
- at 12:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- New Hudson, Michigan, United States
- Nearest airport
- Oakland Southwest Airport (Y47)
- Coordinates
- 42.5031, -83.6236
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172N
- Registration
- N222UN
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- American Aces Aviation
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- New Hudson → New Hudson
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN10CA190
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing rollout with gusting winds.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane departed off the left side of the runway after encountering a wind gust during landing rollout. The nose gear strut collapsed when it impacted a runway light during the runway excursion. The engine firewall, elevator, and right wing were substantially damaged. The pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation of the airplane. A local weather station reported that the prevailing wind was out of the south at 8 knots, with no gusts.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr 2010 | Cessna 172N | Poughkeepsie, New York, United States | Cohen Bruce M | No injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 2010 | Cessna 172N | Salem, Oregon, United States | Graham Aviation Services | No injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 2010 | Cessna 172P | Camarillo Airport, California, United States | Channel Islands Aviation Inc | No injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 2010 | Cessna 172 | Portland, Oregon, United States | Snohomish Flying Services | No injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 2010 | Cessna 172 | Poughkeepsie, New York, United States | MacArthur Air Incorporated | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 2010 | Cessna 172 | North Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Douglas Hool | No injuries | - |
All 12,209 records for this type
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jun 2010 | Bell 47G | Plymouth, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 2010 | Drake Ronald A ACRO SPORT 1 | Fowlerville, Michigan, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 2010 | Beechcraft A24R | Muskegon, Michigan, United States | Christopher F. Porter | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 2010 | Cessna 172 | Traverse City, Michigan, United States | Northwestern Michigan College | Unknown | - |
| 2 Mar 2010 | Schulke AVID MAGNUM | Lowell, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 2010 | Cessna 182Q | Sparta, Michigan, United States | Kenneth A. Thompson | No injuries | - |