Cessna 172RG accident near Troy, Michigan, February 3, 2001
On February 3, 2001 at about 4:10 pm local time, a Cessna 172RG, registered N369ER, was substantially damaged in an accident near Troy, Michigan (Oakland/Troy Airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
the excessive touchdown airspeed and the directional control not maintained by the pilot. The snow bank was a contributing factor.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- February 3, 2001 · about 4:10 pm local time
- Place
- Troy, Michigan · Oakland/Troy Airport · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172RG · all 172RGs on the register
- Registration
- N369ER · registry record · serial 172RG0062
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The airplane veered into a snowbank after touching down on the runway at approximately 27 knots above the stall speed with an 8 knot crosswind component. The pilot stated that he probably had too much left airleron and not enough right rudder to keep centered on landing rollout.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 136 hours in all; 53 in this make and model; 90 as pilot in command
- Last flight review: August 9, 2000
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,761 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, October 18, 2000; 51 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,650 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Lycoming O-360-F1A6 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: ARB Ann Arbor MI at 3:50 pm
- Destination: 7D2 Troy MI
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 27, 3,550 ft by 60 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 216° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 6,000 ft; clear
- Temperature: 18°F (-8°C), dew point 7°F (-14°C)
- Altimeter: 30.23 inHg
- Observation at 3:53 pm from PTK, 13 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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