NONE · CESSNA 172N · 1989-03-05 · SUPERIOR, WI, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI89LA055
Event ID
20001213X27861
Type
Accident
Date
1989-03-05
Location
SUPERIOR, WI, USA
Coordinates
46.670536, -92.079452
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
CESSNA
Model
172N
Registration
N5315D
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING THE LANDING, WHICH RESULTED IN AN INADVERTENT GROUND SWERVE. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE ICY AND SNOW COVERED RUNWAY CONDITIONS AND THE SNOWBANK.