Pilot Debrief

Cessna 172 near New Bern, NC — 2019-04-30

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Date
2019-04-30
Location
New Bern, NC, USA
Airport
EWN
Aircraft
Cessna 172
Registration
N733UF
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
Minor
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion.

NTSB narrative

During the student pilot’s first solo flight, the airplane veered left after touchdown on the runway. He attempted to correct with right rudder and left aileron; however, the airplane traveled into the grass off the left side of the runway and struck a ditch before coming to rest upright. The airplane sustained damage to the right horizontal stabilizer, engine mount, and firewall. The student reported that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions with the airplane.

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