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Runway Excursion During Hard Landing in Variable Winds

Holland, MI, United States

On June 28, 2014, a CESSNA 172M operated by Private Individual was involved in an aviation accident near Holland, MI. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: Loss of control following a hard landing. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 17 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

SourcesNTSBPrimary reportUpdated 2026-08-03Data APIEditorial standards

An airplane touched down hard and bounced in variable winds, departing the runway. The left main gear buckled and the empennage was damaged. The accident is consistent with a loss of control following a hard landing.

Accident Overview and Sequence of Events During the landing phase, the aircraft encountered variable wind conditions. The airplane touched down hard and subsequently bounced. Following this event, the aircraft departed the side of the runway and came to rest in a grassy area. The sequence of events indicates that the aircraft lost control after the initial hard contact with the runway surface. ## Damage and Contributing Factors During the runway excursion, the left main landing gear buckled. Additionally, the empennage sustained damage. The investigation concluded that the circumstances of the accident are consistent with a loss of control following a hard landing. No specific aircraft type, registration, operator, or location was provided in the source material.

Probable cause

Loss of control following a hard landing

Contributing factors

Directional control — Not attained/maintained

Related events

Same aircraft family

  • 24 Aug 2026 — CESSNA 172M
  • 21 Aug 2026 — CESSNA 172P (Vascular Wings LLC)
  • 18 Aug 2026 — CESSNA 172L (Ocala Aviation Services INC)
  • 16 Aug 2026 — CESSNA 172L (Foothill Aircraft Sales and Service Inc.)
  • 9 Aug 2026 — CESSNA 172N (Kimber 123 Holdings LLC)
  • 5 Aug 2026 — CESSNA 172P (Aire Services LLC)
  • 4 Aug 2026 — CESSNA 172L
  • 2 Aug 2026 — CESSNA 172 (Idaho Skyriders Flying Club)
  • 31 Jul 2026 — CESSNA 172 (Blitz Aviation, LLC)
  • 28 Jul 2026 — CESSNA 172F (Northwoods Gateway Aviation LLC)
  • 24 Jul 2026 — CESSNA 172 (King Sky Flight Academy)
  • 18 Jul 2026 — CESSNA 172N (NC86 Flying Club Inc.)

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