NONE · Cessna 172R · 1999-03-10 · BATTLE CREEK, MI, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI99LA091
Event ID
20001205X00278
Type
Accident
Date
1999-03-10
Location
BATTLE CREEK, MI, USA
Coordinates
42.309093, -85.110069
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
172R
Registration
N989AV
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the loss of directional control by the pilot. Factors to the accident were the lack of total experience of the pilot, the snow covered runway condition, the snowbank, and the flight instructor not verifying the runway snow removal with the Duty Instructor prior to releasing the student pilot for solo operations.