ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 293938
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| Date: | Thursday 7 April 2005 |
| Time: | 12:15 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172R |
| Owner/operator: | Western Michigan University |
| Registration: | N985BT |
| MSN: | 17280442 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1998 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-360-L2A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Kalamazoo, Michigan -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Kalamazoo Battle Creek International Airport, MI (AZO/KAZO) |
| Kalamazoo Battle Creek International Airport, MI (AZO/KAZO) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane impacted terrain during an after landing taxiway excursion during a student solo flight. The student pilot stated that this was her first solo flight and during her first landing she exited the runway at "high speeds" and "almost flipped" the airplane. She stated that she tried correcting this and lost control of the airplane.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control and the excessive taxispeed.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI05CA090
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Oct-2022 15:19 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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