Pilot Debrief

CESSNA 172K near Pine River, MN — 2009-07-13

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Date
2009-07-13
Location
Pine River, MN, USA
Airport
PWC
Aircraft
CESSNA 172K
Registration
N79908
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing.

NTSB narrative

The student pilot was attempting a full-stop landing during a solo flight. Upon touchdown, the airplane veered off the west side of the runway into a drainage ditch and flipped over. The airplane sustained wrinkling of the right wing and a bent wing spar resulting in substantial damage. The pilot was uninjured.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

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Docket documents1

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