ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 285453
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| Date: | Monday 17 November 2008 |
| Time: | 12:20 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP |
| Owner/operator: | Executive Flyers Aviation |
| Registration: | N2439Z |
| MSN: | 172S10564 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2007 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 307 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Bedford, Massachusetts -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Bedford-Hanscom Field, MA (BED/KBED) |
| Bedford-Hanscom Field, MA (BED/KBED) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The student pilot of the Cessna 172 departed on his first solo flight after successfully completing an instructional flight with his instructor. The pilot chose to abort his first touch-and-go landing attempt on runway 29 due to winds and returned for another attempt. The airplane touched down on the centerline, but "weather-vaned" off the left side of the runway where it struck runway lights and a taxiway sign. The pilot reported that there were no deficiencies with the performance and handling of the airplane. The winds reported at the accident site 18 minutes after the accident were from 250 degrees at 8 knots. Thirty six minutes after the accident, the winds reported were from 230 degrees at 7 knots gusting to 16 knots.
Probable Cause: The student pilot's inadequate compensation for winds during landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ERA09CA063
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Oct-2022 09:54 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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