Pilot Debrief

CESSNA 172N near Thermal, CA — 2014-09-30

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Date
2014-09-30
Location
Thermal, CA, USA
Airport
KTRM
Aircraft
CESSNA 172N
Registration
N738TJ
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing after an encounter with a dust devil.

NTSB narrative

The student pilot reported that after touchdown, during the roll out, the airplane encountered a dust devil. The pilot was unable to maintain directional control and the airplane subsequently departed the runway surface. The airplane pitched down in the soft sand and the right wing was substantially damaged when it struck the ground. The student pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

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