Pilot Debrief

PIPER PA28 near Madisonville, TN — 2016-12-15

Final reportGAA17CA096
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Date
2016-12-15
Location
Madisonville, TN, USA
Airport
MNV
Aircraft
PIPER PA28
Registration
N7646W
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

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

NTSB narrative

The student pilot reported that, during landing after a cross-country solo flight, as the main landing gear touched down, the airplane encountered a crosswind, and he lost control of the airplane. He further reported that the airplane exited the right side of the runway and came to rest in the tree(s). The student pilot reported there were no preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation. There was no local historic weather observation facility within 25 nautical miles of the accident airport, but the student pilot reported the wind direction was variable at 5 knots gusting to 10 knots. The student pilot landed runway 5.

NTSB coding

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