ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 295112
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| Date: | Sunday 12 October 2003 |
| Time: | 09:45 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172P |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N52254 |
| MSN: | 17274462 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1980 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 9147 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-D2J |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Pell City, Alabama -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Pell City-St. Clair County Airport, AL (PLR/KPLR) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The student pilot stated that he was making a crosswind touch and go landing on runway 02. During the landing flare, the student pilot removed the crosswind correction, the student pilot lost directional control, the airplane drifted to the left above the runway, and collided with a tree. One wing received structural damage and the firewall was buckled.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind and his failure to maintain directional control during landing. A factor was the crosswind.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL04LA013
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Oct-2022 18:07 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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