19860113000639A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172P · Fargo, ND · January 13, 1986

Date: January 13, 1986 · 12:30 local
Place: Fargo, ND
Airport: Hector Field
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N51238
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN86LA064
Reported as: Cessna 172P
Reported engine: Lycoming O320D2J
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 23 total23 in this make and model23 in the last 90 days

N51238Registered now · Cessna 172PS/N 17274287 · Built 1980 Airframe modelCessna 172P Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Made landings on 17 with instructor. On first solo, tower switched runway. Landed,veered to side, hit a snowbank.

As the FAA filed it

MADE LANDINGS ON 17 WITH INSTRUCTOR. ON FIRST SOLO, TOWER SWITCHED RUNWAY. LANDED,VEERED TO SIDE, HIT A SNOWBANK.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB DEN86LA064Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFargo, NDThe acft contacted a snowbank following a loss of directional control during landing. This was the plt's first landing on his second solo flt. Previous to this landing, the student had been practicing landing on rwy 17 with his CFI.Jan 13, 1986 · Substantial damage