20080122844549A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172N · South St Paul, MN · January 22, 2008

Date: January 22, 2008 · 13:50 local
Place: South St Paul, MN
Airport: South St Paul Municipal-Richard E F
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N738UE
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI08CA069
Reported as: Cessna 172N
Reported engine: Lycoming O320*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Student
Pilot’s flight hours: 51 total50 in this make and model6 in the last 90 days

N738UERegistered now · Cessna 172NS/N 17270241 · Built 1978 Airframe modelCessna 172N Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) During a cross country flight aircraft landed at sgs, and 100 feet after the student pilot touched down, the acft was pushed extremely hard by the cross wind to the right until nose gear stuck in the snow and flipper over aircraft on it's top. There was substantial damage to spar and ribs in both wings. No injuries to pilot. Pilot issued a no-solo letter until dualflight instruction has been received.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) DURING A CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT AIRCRAFT LANDED AT SGS, AND 100 FEET AFTER THE STUDENT PILOT TOUCHED DOWN, THE ACFT WAS PUSHED EXTREMELY HARD BY THE CROSS WIND TO THE RIGHT UNTIL NOSE GEAR STUCK IN THE SNOW AND FLIPPER OVER AIRCRAFT ON IT'S TOP. THERE WAS SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO SPAR AND RIBS IN BOTH WINGS. NO INJURIES TO PILOT. PILOT ISSUED A NO-SOLO LETTER UNTIL DUALFLIGHT INSTRUCTION HAS BEEN RECEIVED.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB CHI08CA069Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportSouth St. Paul, MNThe student pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll. Contributing to the accident were the snow-covered runway and the gusty wind conditions.Jan 22, 2008 · Substantial damage