CESSNA 172N
Wabash, IN — October 1, 2010
Event Information
| Date | October 1, 2010 |
| Event Type | ACC |
| NTSB Number | CEN11CA004 |
| Event ID | 20101005X94649 |
| Location | Wabash, IN |
| Country | USA |
| Coordinates | 40.76194, -85.79861 |
| Airport | Wabash Municipal Airport |
| Highest Injury | NONE |
Aircraft
| Make | CESSNA |
| Model | 172N |
| Category | AIR |
| FAR Part | 091 |
| Aircraft Damage | SUBS |
Conditions
| Light Condition | DAYL |
| Weather | VMC |
Injuries
| Fatal | 0 |
| Serious | 0 |
| Minor | 0 |
| None | 2 |
| Total Injured | 0 |
Event Location
Probable Cause
The student pilot's failure to maintain proper airspeed during the landing and certificated flight instructor's failure to execute a go-around.
Full Narrative
The flight instructor and student had been practicing touch and go landings. During the attempted full stop landing to runway 36 (1,938 feet long by 50 feet wide, turf), the airplane touched down with "slight extra speed" approximately 100 feet beyond the approach end of the runway. The flight instructor then took the airplane controls and applied brakes; however, there was "no friction on the mowed dry grass." As the airplane approached the end of the runway, the instructor applied left rudder to avoid a ditch in front of the airplane. Subsequently, the right main landing gear went into the ditch and the airplane flipped over. Examination of the airplane revealed the vertical stabilizer and rudder were bent. No mechanical anomalies were reported with the airplane prior to the accident. The instructor reported they should have landed on the adjacent asphalt runway or performed a go-around after "over-shooting final" during the landing.
About This NTSB Record
This aviation event was investigated by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). NTSB investigates all U.S. civil aviation accidents to determine probable cause and issue safety recommendations to prevent future accidents.