ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 295181
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| Date: | Thursday 25 September 2003 |
| Time: | 08:15 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172S |
| Owner/operator: | Robert Mcillhenny |
| Registration: | N168ME |
| MSN: | 1725-8448 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 820 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-360-L2A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Houston, Texas -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Houston, TX |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The 17-hour student pilot attempted his third landing of his first supervised solo flight, and lost control of the airplane after touching down on runway 15. The pilot was distracted when he looked for the flap handle to retract the flaps, and the airplane veered to the left off the hard surface runway, crossed a ditch, and nosed-over. Runway 15 is 3,953 feet long, by 75 feet wide.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during a landing. A contributing factor was the pilot's diverted attention while performing the after landing check.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW03LA231
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Oct-2022 18:55 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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