What happened
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(-23) During approach to land on runway 23 at approximately 800 feet past the approach end of the runway, the student pilot lost control and veered to the left and skidded over an embankment. The aircraft contacted several trees and came to rest on a 173 degree heading with substantial damage to the wings, fuselage, landing gear and propeller. The student pilot was on a solo cross country initiated at this airport at approximately 0850 local. The pilot logbook endorsement was for a maximum 15 kt headwind and 10 kt crosswind. The forecasted winds were 260 at 15 KTS gusting to 25 from 0700 to 1300 local. The pilot stated that he obtained a weather briefing from elkins, WV flight service prior to flight. The actual winds 19 minutes prior to the accident were 260 at 10 KTS gusting to 23 with 220 to 300 variable.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) DURING APPROACH TO LAND ON RUNWAY 23 AT APPROXIMATELY 800 FEET PAST THE APPROACH END OF THE RUNWAY, THE STUDENT PILOT LOST CONTROL AND VEERED TO THE LEFT AND SKIDDED OVER AN EMBANKMENT. THE AIRCRAFT CONTACTED SEVERAL TREES AND CAME TO REST ON A 173 DEGREE HEADING WITH SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE WINGS, FUSELAGE, LANDING GEAR AND PROPELLER. THE STUDENT PILOT WAS ON A SOLO CROSS COUNTRY INITIATED AT THIS AIRPORT AT APPROXIMATELY 0850 LOCAL. THE PILOT LOGBOOK ENDORSEMENT WAS FOR A MAXIMUM 15 KT HEADWIND AND 10 KT CROSSWIND. THE FORECASTED WINDS WERE 260 AT 15 KTS GUSTING TO 25 FROM 0700 TO 1300 LOCAL. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE OBTAINED A WEATHER BRIEFING FROM ELKINS, WV FLIGHT SERVICE PRIOR TO FLIGHT. THE ACTUAL WINDS 19 MINUTES PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT WERE 260 AT 10 KTS GUSTING TO 23 WITH 220 TO 300 VARIABLE.
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