Pilot Debrief

BEECH B19 near Meadville, PA — 2018-01-10

Final reportGAA18CA116
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Date
2018-01-10
Location
Meadville, PA, USA
Airport
GKJ
Aircraft
BEECH B19
Registration
N24002
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing.

NTSB narrative

The student pilot reported that, during landing, a strong wind gust "pushed" the airplane left laterally across the runway. Subsequently, the airplane exited the left side of the runway, struck a snow bank, and then came to rest nose down perpendicular to the runway. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing. The student pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. The automated weather observation system located on the airport reported that, about the time of the accident, the wind was variable at 3 knots. The student pilot landed on runway 07.

NTSB coding

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