| Crash location | 42.742777°N, 86.107778°W |
| Nearest city | Holland, MI
42.787523°N, 86.108930°W 3.1 miles away |
| Tail number | N7061G |
|---|---|
| Accident date | 17 Jan 2015 |
| Aircraft type | Cessna 172K |
| Additional details: | None |
The pilot was performing a full stop landing to runway 26 at his home airfield. During the landing roll, a strong gusty crosswind lifted the airplane's left wing, the airplane veered right, and the pilot lost control. The airplane exited the runway and impacted a snow bank where it nosed over and came to rest inverted. . The pilot reported no mechanical malfunctions or failures contributed to the accident. A review of weather information revealed a prevailing wind from 210 degrees at 21 knots gusting to 28 knots, with a peak wind gust of 30 knots occurring prior to the pilot's landing.
The pilot's loss of control while landing in gusty wind conditions.