| Crash location | 42.195277°N, 89.097222°W
Reported location is a long distance from the NTSB's reported nearest city. This often means that the location has a typo, or is incorrect. |
| Nearest city | Poplar Grove, IL
42.369741°N, 88.822880°W 18.5 miles away |
| Tail number | N733TM |
|---|---|
| Accident date | 12 Feb 2011 |
| Aircraft type | Cessna 172N |
| Additional details: | None |
The student pilot reported he was performing a takeoff and that he lost directional control "due to over correction and misuse of the brake/rudder." The airplane exited the runway, impacted deep snow, and nosed over. The airplane sustained substantial wing and rudder damage when it nosed over. The student pilot reported no mechanical malfunctions with the airplane during the accident flight.
The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the takeoff.