What happened
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(-23) Student pilot was conducting properly authorized solo flight training. While attempting to land on runway 16 at the Estherville, IA municipal airport, the student lost control during the flare. The aircraft went off the left side of the runway and ultimately landed in a cornfield adjacent to the runway. At the time of the incident, the winds were from 220 degrees at 8 knots. The student pilot's instructor (tony condon 712-362-5919) was contacted and counseled. He stated that the student pilot had been progressing well and appeared to have above average skills. The student pilot had been trained in crosswind landing techniques. No further action is required and this incident is considered closed with this report. privacy data omitted
As the FAA filed it
(-23) STUDENT PILOT WAS CONDUCTING PROPERLY AUTHORIZED SOLO FLIGHT TRAINING. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LAND ON RUNWAY 16 AT THE ESTHERVILLE, IA MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, THE STUDENT LOST CONTROL DURING THE FLARE. THE AIRCRAFT WENT OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AND ULTIMATELY LANDED IN A CORNFIELD ADJACENT TO THE RUNWAY. AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT, THE WINDS WERE FROM 220 DEGREES AT 8 KNOTS. THE STUDENT PILOT'S INSTRUCTOR (TONY CONDON 712-362-5919) WAS CONTACTED AND COUNSELED. HE STATED THAT THE STUDENT PILOT HAD BEEN PROGRESSING WELL AND APPEARED TO HAVE ABOVE AVERAGE SKILLS. THE STUDENT PILOT HAD BEEN TRAINED IN CROSSWIND LANDING TECHNIQUES. NO FURTHER ACTION IS REQUIRED AND THIS INCIDENT IS CONSIDERED CLOSED WITH THIS REPORT. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^
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