What happened
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Aircraft veered to left at rotation speed while performing touch-and-go on runway 21L. Winds information the pilot had was wind 220 @ 13 gust to 18. Four minutes after accident winds were broadcast at 240 @ 16 gust 20.the pilot holds a private pilot certificate and logged 60 hours of flight in 1986. In January 2012, pilot enrolled in part 141 flight school program. On April 12, after 30 hours in part 141 program and to determine single pilot competency, to be authorized to solo in the part 141 program, the pilot passed a flight review. Student pilots in 141 school have wind restrictions placed upon solo students which was not applied in the case of this student who holds a private pilot certificate.
As the FAA filed it
AIRCRAFT VEERED TO LEFT AT ROTATION SPEED WHILE PERFORMING TOUCH-AND-GO ON RUNWAY 21L. WINDS INFORMATION THE PILOT HAD WAS WIND 220 @ 13 GUST TO 18. FOUR MINUTES AFTER ACCIDENT WINDS WERE BROADCAST AT 240 @ 16 GUST 20.THE PILOT HOLDS A PRIVATE PILOT CERTIFICATE AND LOGGED 60 HOURS OF FLIGHT IN 1986. IN JANUARY 2012, PILOT ENROLLED IN PART 141 FLIGHT SCHOOL PROGRAM. ON APRIL 12, AFTER 30 HOURS IN PART 141 PROGRAM AND TO DETERMINE SINGLE PILOT COMPETENCY, TO BE AUTHORIZED TO SOLO IN THE PART 141 PROGRAM, THE PILOT PASSED A FLIGHT REVIEW. STUDENT PILOTS IN 141 SCHOOL HAVE WIND RESTRICTIONS PLACED UPON SOLO STUDENTS WHICH WAS NOT APPLIED IN THE CASE OF THIS STUDENT WHO HOLDS A PRIVATE PILOT CERTIFICATE.
NTSB investigation
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