Knoxville, TN, USA
N26944
GULFSTREAM AMERICAN CORP AA-5A
The student pilot was on his first solo flight and was attempting to land. Just before touch down, a gust of wind pushed the airplane off the left side of the runway, and it struck a ditch. Subsequently, the left horizontal stabilizer sustained substantial damage. The student pilot reported that the airplane had no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.
The student pilot’s loss of directional control on landing.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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