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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtr ALARUSCH2T · Crystal River, FL · July 25, 2003

Date: July 25, 2003 · 14:40 local
Place: Crystal River, FL
Airport: Homosassa Air Terminal Airport
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N643AM
NTSB investigation: NTSBMIA03CA151
Reported as: Amtr ALARUSCH2T
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Student
Pilot’s flight hours: 30 total30 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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(-23) On July 25, 2003, at 1440 EDT, a alarus CH-2T, N643AM, registered to national aviation holdings inc., ran off the runway on landing at Crystal River airport, Crystal River, Florida, while on a student solo cross country flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and a VFR flight plan was filed. The aircraft was substantially damaged the student pilot was not injured. The flight originated at st. petersburg, Florida on July 25, at 1400 hours.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON JULY 25, 2003, AT 1440 EDT, A ALARUS CH-2T, N643AM, REGISTERED TO NATIONAL AVIATION HOLDINGS INC., RAN OFF THE RUNWAY ON LANDING AT CRYSTAL RIVER AIRPORT, CRYSTAL RIVER, FLORIDA, WHILE ON A STUDENT SOLO CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME AND A VFR FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED THE STUDENT PILOT WAS NOT INJURED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA ON JULY 25, AT 1400 HOURS.

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 MIA03CA151Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCrystal River, FLThe student pilot 's failure to maintain control while landing in crosswind which resulted in airplane departing the runway and incurring damage.Jul 25, 2003 · Substantial damage