What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Airman said there was a quartering headwind that switched to a quartering tailwind during her landing. She said she should have done a go-around. The right wingtip and right landing gear were damaged, as well as the right aileron, which makes it substantial damage. No injury. The airman was a student solo, practicing landings after failing a private pilot checkride three days prior. She said she got a forecast computer briefing an hour before the flight and checked the AWOS right before the flight.
As the FAA filed it
AIRMAN SAID THERE WAS A QUARTERING HEADWIND THAT SWITCHED TO A QUARTERING TAILWIND DURING HER LANDING. SHE SAID SHE SHOULD HAVE DONE A GO-AROUND. THE RIGHT WINGTIP AND RIGHT LANDING GEAR WERE DAMAGED, AS WELL AS THE RIGHT AILERON, WHICH MAKES IT SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. NO INJURY. THE AIRMAN WAS A STUDENT SOLO, PRACTICING LANDINGS AFTER FAILING A PRIVATE PILOT CHECKRIDE THREE DAYS PRIOR. SHE SAID SHE GOT A FORECAST COMPUTER BRIEFING AN HOUR BEFORE THE FLIGHT AND CHECKED THE AWOS RIGHT BEFORE THE FLIGHT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.
Other reports on N3469C · 3
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