Probable cause
Damage to the firewall for undetermined reasons.
NTSB analysis
During a scheduled 50/100 hour inspection by the operator, the engine firewall was discovered to be bent and wrinkled when the engine cowl was removed. Following the discovery, the operator performed a hard landing inspection of the airplane. The operator stated that a hard landing was not reported by any of its students or flight instructors.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for CEN10CA325 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Jun 15, 2010
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Traverse City, Michigan
- Nearest airport
- Cherry Capital Airport (TVC)
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
Cessna 172
- N-number
- N52519
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rule
- Part 91 (general aviation)
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
From the NTSB aviation accident database: N-registered aircraft, events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026. The file is published monthly, so the latest weeks are incomplete and recent records can change. The official source is the NTSB aviation investigation search. CheckAero is independent and not affiliated with the NTSB.