ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 177917
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| Date: | Monday 31 May 2004 |
| Time: | 10:40 |
| Type: |  Cessna 172M |
| Owner/operator: | Levelland Aviation |
| Registration: | N61663 |
| MSN: | 17264712 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1975 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5248 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Levelland, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Levelland, TX (LLN) |
| Levelland, TX (LLN) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The solo student pilot lost control of the single-engine airplane while landing with a left crosswind. The 33-hour student pilot reported that he configured the airplane with 10 degrees of flaps and airspeed at 80 knots for a second touch and go landing on Runway 17. The pilot stated that he landed on the 6,110-foot by 75-foot wide runway with a prevailing crosswind from 100 degrees at 8 knots. Upon landing, the airplane bounced and began to "float." The airplane touched down a second time, and began to skid to the right. The pilot stated, "I lost control of the plane, and it went off the runway." Wind conditions at the time of the accident were reported from 120 degrees at 13 knots.
Probable Cause: The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control and his inadequate compensation for the winds.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20040601X00705&key=1
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Jul-2015 16:25 | Noro | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:30 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 07-Dec-2017 17:58 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Cn, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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