Pilot Debrief

PIPER PA-22-108 near Oscoda, MI — 2013-12-11

Final reportCEN14LA086
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Date
2013-12-11
Location
Oscoda, MI, USA
Airport
OSC
Aircraft
PIPER PA-22-108
Registration
N5386Z
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The student pilot’s loss of control during landing in gusting wind conditions. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to land with gusting wind.

Contributing factors

Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to land with gusting wind.

NTSB narrative

The student pilot was conducting a second supervised solo flight after his flight instructor had checked the weather and released him for the flight. The student pilot reported that, during his first approach for a solo landing, the touchdown was normal, but that, a second or two after touchdown, the right wing lifted up. The airplane then veered left, and the student pilot applied right rudder. The airplane continued to veer left and began to nose over. The student applied full right aileron, but the airplane continued to nose over and subsequently impacted the runway surface. Recorded wind exceeded 10 knots gusting to above 20 knots about the time of the accident.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

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Docket documents2

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