ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 297877
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| Date: | Tuesday 30 April 2019 |
| Time: | 18:25 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172 |
| Owner/operator: | Tradewind Flight Services Inc |
| Registration: | N733UF |
| MSN: | 17268553 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1977 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 14998 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | New Bern, North Carolina -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | New Bern-Craven County Regional Airport, NC (EWN/KEWN) |
| New Bern-Craven County Regional Airport, NC (EWN/KEWN) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During the student pilot's first solo flight, the airplane veered left after touchdown on the runway. He attempted to correct with right rudder and left aileron; however, the airplane traveled into the grass off the left side of the runway and struck a ditch before coming to rest upright. The airplane sustained damage to the right horizontal stabilizer, engine mount, and firewall. The student reported that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions with the airplane.
Probable Cause: The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ERA19TA166
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Oct-2022 09:50 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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