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Incident · No damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 172P · Ft Worth, TX · October 31, 2002

Date: October 31, 2002
Place: Ft Worth, TX
Airport: Fort Worth Alliance Airport
Operating rules: Pilot school (Part 141)
Operator: JM8S
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N96696
Reported as: Cessna 172P
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) The student pilot had just been endorsed for solo flight by his flight instructor and had made two normal landings. This incident occurred during the third landing at Alliance airport in fort Worth, Texas. The student pilot experienced a gust of wind that disrupted his ground roll causing him to lose directional control on runway 34R. The aircraft struck a runway edge light on the right side with the right main gear. The aircraft did not sustain damage. The student pilot taxied to the awaiting flight instructor on the ramp. This incident is closed.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE STUDENT PILOT HAD JUST BEEN ENDORSED FOR SOLO FLIGHT BY HIS FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR AND HAD MADE TWO NORMAL LANDINGS. THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED DURING THE THIRD LANDING AT ALLIANCE AIRPORT IN FORT WORTH, TEXAS. THE STUDENT PILOT EXPERIENCED A GUST OF WIND THAT DISRUPTED HIS GROUND ROLL CAUSING HIM TO LOSE DIRECTIONAL CONTROL ON RUNWAY 34R. THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A RUNWAY EDGE LIGHT ON THE RIGHT SIDE WITH THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR. THE AIRCRAFT DID NOT SUSTAIN DAMAGE. THE STUDENT PILOT TAXIED TO THE AWAITING FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR ON THE RAMP. THIS INCIDENT IS CLOSED.