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CEN25LA112

2025-03-07 · Romeo, Michigan, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport D98

Current FAA registration · N7550G

Make / Model
CESSNA 172L
Year of manufacture
1970 · 55 years old at event
Engine
LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 hp)
Seats / Engines
4 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19700827
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S AA2EFB

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll. Contributing to the accident was the soft, wet grass.

Factual narrative

The student pilot reported that the airplane touched down, with full flaps, about 75-80 miles per hour. About 100 ft after touching down, the airplane veered left into the wet grass and mud. The airplane subsequently nosed over and came to rest inverted, which resulted in substantial damage to both wings and the vertical stabilizer. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12

NTSB Findings

FAA avdata. C = Cause, F = Factor.

  • — Personnel issues-Task performance-Use of equip/info-Aircraft control-Pilot
  • — Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Performance/control parameters-Directional control-Not attained/maintained
  • — Environmental issues-Physical environment-Terrain-Wet/muddy terrain-Contributed to outcome

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2025_CEN25LA112.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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