Pilot Debrief

PIPER PA-28-181 near Minden, NV — 2011-02-05

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Date
2011-02-05
Location
Minden, NV, USA
Airport
MEV
Aircraft
PIPER PA-28-181
Registration
N2603Y
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's loss of directional control during landing.

NTSB narrative

The student pilot was performing her first solo landing. During the landing roll, the airplane began to swerve right and left. The pilot attempted to apply corrective control inputs, but the airplane departed the runway and collided with a ditch. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the firewall and belly structure during the accident sequence. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

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