NONE · Cessna 172E · 2007-03-14 · Big Rapids, MI, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI07CA090
Event ID
20070411X00397
Type
Accident
Date
2007-03-14
Location
Big Rapids, MI, USA
Coordinates
43.722499, -85.504165
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
172E
Registration
N3622S
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during takeoff which led to the impact with the snow banks adjacent to the runway. The snow banks were contributing factors in the accident.