| Crash location | 44.926111°N, 89.626389°W |
| Nearest city | Wausau, WI
44.981635°N, 89.555121°W 5.2 miles away |
| Tail number | N2151J |
|---|---|
| Accident date | 08 Dec 2007 |
| Aircraft type | Cessna Skyhawk 172 |
| Additional details: | None |
The pilot reported completing three take-offs and full stop landings on runway 30, and then he switched to runway 04. The airplane skidded on a patch of packed snow and the pilot reported that he "Lost control. Plane ran off side of runway." The pilot tried to hold the yoke back but the nosewheel dug into soft snow on the side of the runway and the airplane nosed over. The pilot was not injured. He did not report any mechanical malfunctions. The right wing rear spar was bent.
The pilot failed to maintain directional control during the landing roll. Factors that contributed to the accident included the snow on the runway and the snowbank.