NONE · Cessna 172N · 2007-02-23 · Holland, MI, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI07CA076
Event ID
20070313X00284
Type
Accident
Date
2007-02-23
Location
Holland, MI, USA
Coordinates
42.742778, -86.107498
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
172N
Registration
N5321D
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The student pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind condition and his failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff, which caused the airplane to impact the snow bank and nose over. Contributing factors were the crosswind and the snow bank along the edge of the runway.