No fatalities

Engine Firewall Damage Discovered During Scheduled Inspection

Traverse City, MI, United States

On June 15, 2010, a CESSNA 172 S operated by Northwestern Michigan College was involved in an aviation accident near Traverse City, MI. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: Damage to the firewall for undetermined reasons. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 13 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

SourcesNTSBPrimary reportUpdated 2026-09-03Data APIEditorial standards

An operator found a bent and wrinkled engine firewall during a scheduled 50/100 hour inspection. A subsequent hard landing inspection was performed, though no hard landing was reported by students or instructors.

Discovery During Maintenance Work During a scheduled 50/100 hour inspection conducted by the operator, maintenance personnel removed the engine cowl and discovered that the engine firewall was bent and wrinkled. ## Follow-Up Inspection After the damage was identified, the operator carried out a hard landing inspection of the airplane. ## Operator Statement The operator stated that no hard landing had been reported by any of its students or flight instructors. No further details regarding the aircraft type, registration, date, operator, location, or cause were provided in the source material.

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What happened in the 15 Jun 2010 CESSNA 172 S accident near Traverse City, MI?

An operator found a bent and wrinkled engine firewall during a scheduled 50/100 hour inspection. A subsequent hard landing inspection was performed, though no hard landing was reported by students or instructors.

Were there any fatalities in the 15 Jun 2010 CESSNA 172 S accident?

No fatalities were recorded in this accident.

What aircraft was involved and where did it happen?

The accident on 15 Jun 2010 involved a CESSNA 172 S, operated by Northwestern Michigan College, at Traverse City, MI.

What was the probable cause of the accident?

Damage to the firewall for undetermined reasons.