ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 298785
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| Date: | Saturday 1 July 2000 |
| Time: | 10:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172H |
| Owner/operator: | John Paris |
| Registration: | N1688F |
| MSN: | 17255083 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1966 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4985 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-300-D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | FRIENDLY, Maryland -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | (KVKX) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The student pilot departed on his first solo flight, completed a traffic pattern and returned for landing on Runway 06. He reported that on short final for the runway, an encounter with a gust of wind resulted in his loss of runway alignment and a hard landing with a 'side load' on the landing gear. A bystander noticed wrinkling of the airplane's skin as the airplane taxied and a subsequent examination of the airplane revealed substantial damage to the airframe. The student pilot reported that there were no mechanical deficiencies with the airplane. The winds reported at the time of the accident were from 010 degrees at 5 knots.
Probable Cause: the student pilot's inadequate compensation for winds that resulted in his failure to maintain runway alignment and a hard landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB IAD00LA061
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Oct-2022 22:37 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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