After touchdown on the ice and snow covered runway, the airplane began drifting to the right. The pilot attempted to correct with left rudder input; however, the airplane continued to the right and the right main landing gear entered the snow off the runway surface. The airplane impacted a snowbank, nosed over and came to rest inverted sustaining substantial damage to the left wing and fuselage. The pilot reported no pre-accident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane.
February 12, 2013, Jenison, Mich. Cessna 172M Skyhawk
Key Takeaways:
- An airplane drifted off an ice and snow-covered runway after touchdown despite the pilot's corrective rudder input.
- The aircraft subsequently impacted a snowbank, nosed over, and came to rest inverted.
- The incident caused substantial damage to the left wing and fuselage, with no mechanical malfunctions reported by the pilot.
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