NTSB Factual Report

On January 6, 2017, about 1305 central standard time (CST), a Cessna 172, N80374, departed the runway during an attempted landing at Hobart Sky Ranch Airport (3HO), Hobart, Indiana. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left and right wings, and fuselage. The private pilot, and sole occupant onboard, was seriously injured. The airplane was registered to Great Northern Aircraft Inc, and was privately operated under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 as a personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the flight, and no instrument flight rules flight plan was filed.