Pilot Debrief

Cessna 172S near Monroeville, AL — 2008-08-09

Final reportMIA08CA165
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Date
2008-08-09
Location
Monroeville, AL, USA
Airport
MVC
Aircraft
Cessna 172S
Registration
N1600U
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's inadequate compensation for winds during landing. Contributing to the accident was a wind gust.

NTSB narrative

The student pilot was on a solo cross-country flight. As the airplane passed over the runway threshold at her planned destination, a strong gust of wind pushed the airplane down to the ground. The airplane landed hard bending the nose gear aft and damaging the firewall. The pilot did not report experiencing any flight control or mechanical anomalies with the airplane prior to the accident.

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