Aviation Accident Summary CHI93LA065

WARREN, MN, USA

Aircraft #1

N6176G

CESSNA 172N

Analysis

THE STUDENT PILOT DEPARTED A RUNWAY WITH ICE AND PACKED SNOW, FLEW A ROUNDABOUT ROUTE, AND RETURNED FOR A CROSSWIND LANDING ON THE SAME RUNWAY. THE AIRPLANE DRIFTED TO THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY DURING LANDING ROLL, STRUCK BANKED SNOW AND OVERTURNED.

Probable Cause and Findings

THE STUDENT PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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