ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 386265
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| Date: | Tuesday 30 January 2001 |
| Time: | 15:45 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna R172E |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force |
| Registration: | N7905N |
| MSN: | R172-0296 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1968 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 11750 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-360 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Colorado Spring, CO -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Colorado Springs Municipal Airport, CO (COS/KCOS) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The student pilot (19 hours of flight experience) was making his second supervised solo flight. During landing roll on runway 12, the airplane exited the left side of the runway and impacted a snow bank. The reported wind was 060 degrees at 16 knots.
Probable Cause: the student pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind during landing roll. A contributing factor was the cross wind weather condition.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN01LA046
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Apr-2024 12:59 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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