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Accident · Substantial damage
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FAA accident report · Cessna 150L · Culpeper, VA · June 8, 2003

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Date
June 8, 2003 · 08:30 local
Place
Culpeper, VA
Airport
Culpeper Regional Airport
Phase of flight
Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N92WA
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC03LA122
Reported as
Cessna 150L
Reported engine
Continental O200*
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Student
Pilot’s flight hours
46 total45 in this make and model1 in the last 90 days
N92WARegistration cancelled Apr 14, 2005 · Cessna 150LS/N 15073770 · Built 1972Airframe modelCessna 150LEngine modelContinental 0-200 seriesReciprocating

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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 had only flown one hour with an instructor since August of 2002. Instructor said student did a fine job of flying for his pre-solo check. Student lost control during his first solo take-off about 1200' down the runway and ran off the left side into a drainage ditch.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) STUDENT PILOT HAD ONLY FLOWN ONE HOUR WITH AN INSTRUCTOR SINCE AUGUST OF 2002. INSTRUCTOR SAID STUDENT DID A FINE JOB OF FLYING FOR HIS PRE-SOLO CHECK. STUDENT LOST CONTROL DURING HIS FIRST SOLO TAKE-OFF ABOUT 1200' DOWN THE RUNWAY AND RAN OFF THE LEFT SIDE INTO A DRAINAGE DITCH.

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 NYC03LA122Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCulpeper, VAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control on the runway during takeoff.Jun 8, 2003 · Substantial damage