What happened
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(.19)On April 29, 2001, at 1500 central daylight time, a Cessna 172P airplane, N64776, was substantially damaged when it impacted terrain while landing at the Pleasanton municipal airport, Pleasanton, Texas. The airplane was registered to christiansen aviation inc., of wilmington, Delaware, and operated by Stinson air center, of san antonio, Texas. The student pilot, sole occupant of the airplane, was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and a flight plan was not filed for the 14 code of federal regulations part 91 instructional solo flight. The local flight originated from the Stinson municipal airport, san antonio, Texas, at 1410. The student pilot reported that he departed from the Stinson municipal airport and flew to the Pleasanton municipal airport. He flew a normal traffic pattern for runway 16, and on final approach the airplane was configured so the airspeed was 65 knots and the airplane was lined up with the runway centerline. Prior to landing the pilot verified that there was no crosswind by looking at the windsock. Upon touchdown a "crosswind gust from 070 degrees began pushing [the] airplane to the right." Subsequently, the airplane exited the runway surface and impacted a ditch that was 15-20 feet wide and 5 feet deep. The right wing spar was damaged during the impact. The pilot had accumulated a total of 39.2 flight hours, all of which were in the accident make and model airplane. According to the operator, this was the student's first solo flight. (-23)on April 29, 2001, at 1500 CDT, a Cessna 172P airplane, N64776, was substantially damaged when it impacted terrain while landing at the Pleasanton municipal airport (pez), Pleasanton, TX. The airplane was registered to christiansen aviation, inc., of wilmington, Delaware, and operated by Stinson air center of san antonio, Texas. The student pilot, sole occupant of the airplane was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and a flight plan was not filed for the 14 CFR, part 91 instructional solo flight. The local flight originated from the ssf, san antonio, Texas, 1410. The student pilot reported that he departed from the ssf and flw to the pez. He flew a normal traffic pattern for runway 16, and on final approach, the airplane was lined up with runway centerline. Upon touchdown a"crossw ind gust from 070 degrees began pushing the airplane to the right. The right spar was damaged during the impact.
As the FAA filed it
(.19)ON APRIL 29, 2001, AT 1500 CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME, A CESSNA 172P AIRPLANE, N64776, WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED WHEN IT IMPACTED TERRAIN WHILE LANDING AT THE PLEASANTON MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, PLEASANTON, TEXAS. THE AIRPLANE WAS REGISTERED TO CHRISTIANSEN AVIATION INC., OF WILMINGTON, DELAWARE, AND OPERATED BY STINSON AIR CENTER, OF SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS. THE STUDENT PILOT, SOLE OCCUPANT OF THE AIRPLANE, WAS NOT INJURED. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AND A FLIGHT PLAN WAS NOT FILED FOR THE 14 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS PART 91 INSTRUCTIONAL SOLO FLIGHT. THE LOCAL FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM THE STINSON MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS, AT 1410. THE STUDENT PILOT REPORTED THAT HE DEPARTED FROM THE STINSON MUNICIPAL AIRPORT AND FLEW TO THE PLEASANTON MUNICIPAL AIRPORT. HE FLEW A NORMAL TRAFFIC PATTERN FOR RUNWAY 16, AND ON FINAL APPROACH THE AIRPLANE WAS CONFIGURED SO THE AIRSPEED WAS 65 KNOTS AND THE AIRPLANE WAS LINED UP WITH THE RUNWAY CENTERLINE. PRIOR TO LANDING THE PILOT VERIFIED THAT THERE WAS NO CROSSWIND BY LOOKING AT THE WINDSOCK. UPON TOUCHDOWN A "CROSSWIND GUST FROM 070 DEGREES BEGAN PUSHING [THE] AIRPLANE TO THE RIGHT." SUBSEQUENTLY, THE AIRPLANE EXITED THE RUNWAY SURFACE AND IMPACTED A DITCH THAT WAS 15-20 FEET WIDE AND 5 FEET DEEP. THE RIGHT WING SPAR WAS DAMAGED DURING THE IMPACT. THE PILOT HAD ACCUMULATED A TOTAL OF 39.2 FLIGHT HOURS, ALL OF WHICH WERE IN THE ACCIDENT MAKE AND MODEL AIRPLANE. ACCORDING TO THE OPERATOR, THIS WAS THE STUDENT'S FIRST SOLO FLIGHT. (-23)ON APRIL 29, 2001, AT 1500 CDT, A CESSNA 172P AIRPLANE, N64776, WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED WHEN IT IMPACTED TERRAIN WHILE LANDING AT THE PLEASANTON MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (PEZ), PLEASANTON, TX. THE AIRPLANE WAS REGISTERED TO CHRISTIANSEN AVIATION, INC., OF WILMINGTON, DELAWARE, AND OPERATED BY STINSON AIR CENTER OF SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS. THE STUDENT PILOT, SOLE OCCUPANT OF THE AIRPLANE WAS NOT INJURED. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AND A FLIGHT PLAN WAS NOT FILED FOR THE 14 CFR, PART 91 INSTRUCTIONAL SOLO FLIGHT. THE LOCAL FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM THE SSF, SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS, 1410. THE STUDENT PILOT REPORTED THAT HE DEPARTED FROM THE SSF AND FLW TO THE PEZ. HE FLEW A NORMAL TRAFFIC PATTERN FOR RUNWAY 16, AND ON FINAL APPROACH, THE AIRPLANE WAS LINED UP WITH RUNWAY CENTERLINE. UPON TOUCHDOWN A"CROSSW IND GUST FROM 070 DEGREES BEGAN PUSHING THE AIRPLANE TO THE RIGHT. THE RIGHT SPAR WAS DAMAGED DURING THE IMPACT.
NTSB investigation
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