ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 356036
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| Date: | Wednesday 9 April 1997 |
| Time: | 07:55 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172N |
| Owner/operator: | Embry-riddle Aero. Univ. Inc. |
| Registration: | N8123E |
| MSN: | 17272142 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1978 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 8059 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-A4M |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Prescott, AZ -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | (KPRC) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The student pilot had been cleared for his first unsupervised solo activity by his flight instructor and flight supervisor. The school established a maximum total wind component of 15 knots, and a maximum crosswind component of 5 knots. At approximately 0730, the flight supervisor recalled all student pilots from the practice area due to the wind direction and velocity exceeding the forecast conditions. The tower was in the process of changing runways. Before the runway change occurred, the student pilot requested and had been cleared for a touch-and-go landing on runway 21R. During the landing rollout phase, the student pilot encountered a crosswind, and the aircraft veered off of the runway and into a ditch. The wind was from 150 degrees at 8 knots. There were no mechanical malfunctions noted.
Probable Cause: the student pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind condition, and his failure to maintain proper runway alignment.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX97LA152
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Mar-2024 18:24 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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