ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 366489
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| Date: | Friday 15 March 2024 |
| Time: | 16:05 |
| Type: |  Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP |
| Owner/operator: | Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Inc |
| Registration: | N838ER |
| MSN: | 172S12961 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2023 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Melbourne Orlando International Airport (MLB/KMLB), Melbourne, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Daytona Beach International Airport, FL (DAB/KDAB) |
| Melbourne International Airport, FL (MLB/KMLB) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The student pilot was on the first leg of his initial solo cross-country flight. He was initially cleared for an approach to runway 9R at the destination airport, with a surface wind reported from 110° at 13 knots. After reporting a 7-mile final for runway 9R, tower controller directed him to land on runway 5. During landing, as the nose wheel touched down, the airplane “weathervaned” to the right. He abruptly added left rudder, which resulted in the airplane’s wheels “side drift[ing]” to the right and he lost control of the airplane. The airplane departed the runway to the right, eventually coming to rest in a grassy area adjacent to the runway. The right wing and upper fuselage were substantially damaged during the runway excursion. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures of the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while landing in a crosswind.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=193960
https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/N838ER/history/20240315/1858Z/KDAB/KMLB
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Mar-2024 08:56 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 06-May-2024 12:29 | Captain Adam | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
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