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FAA incident report · Cessna 172I · Fayetteville, NC · April 27, 2021

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Date
April 27, 2021 · 09:30 local
Place
Fayetteville, NC
Airport
Fayetteville Regional/Grannis Fiel
Phase of flight
Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
No damage
Aircraft
N35712
Reported as
Cessna 172I
Reported engine
Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificates
Commercial pilot, flight instructor, student
Pilot’s flight hours
3,316 total15 in this make and model42 in the last 90 days
N35712Registered now · Cessna 172IS/N 17256926 · Built 1968Airframe modelCessna 172IEngine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

The rotorcraft rated pilot, with student pilot privileges for airplane single engine land, was on a solo flight for training purposes. During touchdown the pilot reported that a gust of wind lifted the right wing of the aircraft, causing the aircraft to veer to the left. Pilot tried to correct with rudder and was unable to straighten the aircraft. The pilot then applied the brakes in an attempt to stop prior to the edge of the runway. The aircraft did not stop and went into the grass. The aircraft returned to the runway and taxied to the ramp. There was no damage to the aircraft or injury to the pilot.

As the FAA filed it

THE ROTORCRAFT RATED PILOT, WITH STUDENT PILOT PRIVILEGES FOR AIRPLANE SINGLE ENGINE LAND, WAS ON A SOLO FLIGHT FOR TRAINING PURPOSES. DURING TOUCHDOWN THE PILOT REPORTED THAT A GUST OF WIND LIFTED THE RIGHT WING OF THE AIRCRAFT, CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO VEER TO THE LEFT. PILOT TRIED TO CORRECT WITH RUDDER AND WAS UNABLE TO STRAIGHTEN THE AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT THEN APPLIED THE BRAKES IN AN ATTEMPT TO STOP PRIOR TO THE EDGE OF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT DID NOT STOP AND WENT INTO THE GRASS. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE RUNWAY AND TAXIED TO THE RAMP. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT OR INJURY TO THE PILOT.