What happened
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(-23) Student pilot was on his second cross country, and diverted to kffx from another airport because the originaldestination's winds were too high. The winds at kffx were gusting straight down the runway. The pilot claimed when he checked the AWOS that they were not gusting. The wind at the time of the incicdent did exceed his limitations on his endorsement for solo. While attempting to land, the pilot was unable to keep the aircraft on the runway. The aircraft finally came to a stop on the parallel taxiway that is under construction. The METAR was reporting gusting of 22 knots. Minimal damage was caused to the airplane.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) STUDENT PILOT WAS ON HIS SECOND CROSS COUNTRY, AND DIVERTED TO KFFX FROM ANOTHER AIRPORT BECAUSE THE ORIGINALDESTINATION'S WINDS WERE TOO HIGH. THE WINDS AT KFFX WERE GUSTING STRAIGHT DOWN THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT CLAIMED WHEN HE CHECKED THE AWOS THAT THEY WERE NOT GUSTING. THE WIND AT THE TIME OF THE INCICDENT DID EXCEED HIS LIMITATIONS ON HIS ENDORSEMENT FOR SOLO. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LAND, THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO KEEP THE AIRCRAFT ON THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT FINALLY CAME TO A STOP ON THE PARALLEL TAXIWAY THAT IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION. THE METAR WAS REPORTING GUSTING OF 22 KNOTS. MINIMAL DAMAGE WAS CAUSED TO THE AIRPLANE.
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