ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 295886
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| Date: | Wednesday 14 May 2003 |
| Time: | 09:15 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-140 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N1470X |
| MSN: | 28-7525307 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1975 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3180 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-E |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Conroe, Texas -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Conroe-North Houston Regional Airport, TX (CXO/KCXO) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The student pilot was attempting the third landing to runway 19 on his first supervised solo flight. The pilot said, " During the landing flare approximately 5-6 feet off the runway my right wing jerked severely to the left." He said, " I lost control for a couple of seconds before I was able to level the wings. The wind shear tossed the plane 40-50 degrees to the left..." Subsequently, the airplane's nose gear touched down and collapsed, and the airplane came to rest upright on the side of the runway. The pilot reported at the time of the accident, the wind was from 190 degrees at 10 knots. Approximately the time of the accident, the airport weather facility reported the wind from 190 degrees at 13 knots, gusting to 17 knots. The pilot had reported 17 hours of total flight time, all in make and model.
Probable Cause: the student pilot's inadequate compensation for wind. A contributing factor was the gusting wind conditions.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW03LA161
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Oct-2022 14:03 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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