ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 285233
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| Date: | Friday 23 February 2007 |
| Time: | 08:54 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172N |
| Owner/operator: | Tulip City Air Service, Inc. |
| Registration: | N5321D |
| MSN: | 17272516 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1979 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 13147 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-H2AD |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Holland, Michigan -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Holland-Tulip City Airport, MI (KBIV) |
| Ludington-Mason County Airport, MI (LDM/KLDM) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane was substantially damaged when it struck a snow bank at the edge of the runway during takeoff and nosed over. The student pilot was not injured. The pilot reported that the start-up, taxi, and before takeoff inspection were normal. He noted that wind information was missing from the automated weather broadcast at the departure airport. Based on his observation of the wind sock, he estimated the winds were from 160 degrees at 8 knots. He selected runway 8 (6,264 feet by 100 feet, asphalt) for takeoff. The pilot stated that about 45 knots during the takeoff roll, the airplane started drifting to the left. When right rudder did not stop the drift, he applied the brake and reduced engine power. However, the airplane subsequently struck the snow bank adjacent to the edge of the runway and nosed over. A post accident inspection did not reveal any anomalies with the brakes or nose wheel steering consistent with a pre-impact failure.
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.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI07CA076
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 4 December 2002 | N5321D | Tulip City Air Service Inc | 0 | Holland, Michigan | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 01-Oct-2022 19:37 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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