Pilot Debrief

CESSNA 172F near Ruston, LA — 2024-06-19

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Date
2024-06-19
Location
Ruston, LA, USA
Airport
RSN
Aircraft
CESSNA 172F
Registration
N8725U
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll with a crosswind.

NTSB narrative

The student pilot reported that while conducting a landing during his solo flight, he made what felt like a normal landing at first, but noted his right wheel remained airborne. He added left rudder and the airplane banked left. The student pilot lost control of the airplane as the left wing contacted the ground. The airplane departed the right side of the runway and came to rest. The outboard end of the left wing sustained substantial damage. The student pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. At the time of the accident, the student pilot was landing the airplane on runway 36 with wind from 050°at 9 knots.

NTSB coding

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