What happened
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(-23) On April 18, 2006 a student pilot on his first solo cross country lost directional control while making a crosswind landing on runway 35 at the Stillwater regional airport in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The aircraft ran off the edge of the runway and the propeller struck the ground causing it to curl about an inch and a half of both propeller tips. The student pilot reported that after running off the edge of the runway he taxied back onto the runway and to the transient ramp. He further stated that he didn't notice the damage to the propeller until he got out to secure the aircraft. Wind was reported 290 degrees at 15 knots and visibility 10 miles and clear below 12000' at the time of the incident. The student pilot/sole occupant was not injured.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON APRIL 18, 2006 A STUDENT PILOT ON HIS FIRST SOLO CROSS COUNTRY LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WHILE MAKING A CROSSWIND LANDING ON RUNWAY 35 AT THE STILLWATER REGIONAL AIRPORT IN STILLWATER, OKLAHOMA. THE AIRCRAFT RAN OFF THE EDGE OF THE RUNWAY AND THE PROPELLER STRUCK THE GROUND CAUSING IT TO CURL ABOUT AN INCH AND A HALF OF BOTH PROPELLER TIPS. THE STUDENT PILOT REPORTED THAT AFTER RUNNING OFF THE EDGE OF THE RUNWAY HE TAXIED BACK ONTO THE RUNWAY AND TO THE TRANSIENT RAMP. HE FURTHER STATED THAT HE DIDN'T NOTICE THE DAMAGE TO THE PROPELLER UNTIL HE GOT OUT TO SECURE THE AIRCRAFT. WIND WAS REPORTED 290 DEGREES AT 15 KNOTS AND VISIBILITY 10 MILES AND CLEAR BELOW 12000' AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. THE STUDENT PILOT/SOLE OCCUPANT WAS NOT INJURED.
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