19990105000239A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172M · Midlothian/Waxa, TX · January 5, 1999

Date
January 5, 1999 · 10:30 local
Place
Midlothian/Waxa, TX
Airport
Mid-Way Airport
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N80253
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW99LA063
Reported as
Cessna 172M
Pilot’s certificate
Student

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23)Student pilot stated that just prior to touchdown, a gust of wind lifted left wing and aircraft veered to right student reduced power and aircraft nose dropped. Student reduced power further and nose down altitude increased. Student pilot had 3.2 hours solo experience.

As the FAA filed it

(-23)STUDENT PILOT STATED THAT JUST PRIOR TO TOUCHDOWN, A GUST OF WIND LIFTED LEFT WING AND AIRCRAFT VEERED TO RIGHT STUDENT REDUCED POWER AND AIRCRAFT NOSE DROPPED. STUDENT REDUCED POWER FURTHER AND NOSE DOWN ALTITUDE INCREASED. STUDENT PILOT HAD 3.2 HOURS SOLO EXPERIENCE.

NTSB investigation

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

Other reports on N80253 · 1

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