ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 360981
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| Date: | Saturday 18 December 1993 |
| Time: | 12:45 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172 |
| Owner/operator: | Mountain Flyers |
| Registration: | N4930G |
| MSN: | 17273477 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1979 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 7062 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-H2AD |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Kimball, NE -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Scottsbluff, NE (KBFF) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE STUDENT PILOT WAS ON HIS FIRST SOLO CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. HE STATED THE APPROACH WAS NORMAL, HOWEVER, ONCE THE AIRPLANE TOUCHED DOWN, IT BECAME VERY 'SQUIRRELLY.' THE AIRPLANE VEERED TO THE LEFT OF THE RUNWAY, CONTACTED A SNOWBANK AND NOSED OVER.
Probable Cause: the pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll. A factor related to the accident was the pilot's lack of total flight experience.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI94LA053
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Mar-2024 13:29 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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