CESSNA 172 near Waynesboro, VA — 2022-01-30
Final reportERA22LA113
- Date
- 2022-01-30
- Location
- Waynesboro, VA, USA
- Airport
- W13
- Aircraft
- CESSNA 172
- Registration
- N1766V
- Category
- Airplane
- Highest injury
- None
- Fatalities
- 0
Probable cause
The student pilot’s loss of directional control while landing.
NTSB narrative
The student pilot reported that during the landing rollout of his first solo landing, the airplane veered left, impacted a snowbank, and came to rest inverted, which resulted in substantial damage to the vertical stabilizer and rudder. The pilot reported that the airplane had no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.
NTSB coding
Evidence available
- Photos
- 5 docket documents
Docket documents5
- PILOT/OPERATOR AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT REPORT, NTSB FORM 6120.1form
- CFI STATEMENTinterview
- FAA INSPECTOR'S STATEMENTinterview
- PILOT LOGBOOKother
- PHOTOSphotos
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