What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On December 27, 2006 N172BP departed kgyb at approximately 10:58AM for a return flight to keyq. A student pilot was the pilot in command and the sole occupant of N172BP. This was the second leg of his first solo cross country flight. At approximately 11:50 am upon landing runway 09 at the Weiser airpark the pilot did not compensate for the crosswind and after touch down allowed the aircraft to exit the north side of the runway where it entered a ditch and flipped onto its back. The aircraft had substantial damage to the right wing and to the vertical stabilizer. There were no injuries or fires.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON DECEMBER 27, 2006 N172BP DEPARTED KGYB AT APPROXIMATELY 10:58AM FOR A RETURN FLIGHT TO KEYQ. A STUDENT PILOT WAS THE PILOT IN COMMAND AND THE SOLE OCCUPANT OF N172BP. THIS WAS THE SECOND LEG OF HIS FIRST SOLO CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT. AT APPROXIMATELY 11:50 AM UPON LANDING RUNWAY 09 AT THE WEISER AIRPARK THE PILOT DID NOT COMPENSATE FOR THE CROSSWIND AND AFTER TOUCH DOWN ALLOWED THE AIRCRAFT TO EXIT THE NORTH SIDE OF THE RUNWAY WHERE IT ENTERED A DITCH AND FLIPPED ONTO ITS BACK. THE AIRCRAFT HAD SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT WING AND TO THE VERTICAL STABILIZER. THERE WERE NO INJURIES OR FIRES.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.