What happened
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On June 23, 2024, at approximately 1530 MDT, a Cessna 172N, was landing on rwy 08 at Albuquerque Sunport international airport, kabq, and reported a prop strike and ran off the side of the runway. This resulted in minor damage to the aircraft. The solo student pilot was not injured. No flight plan was filed. The solo student pilot was conducting VFR patterns at kabq.
Investigation of the incident determined that the low-time student pilot was attempting to land with a strong direct crosswind and lost control of the aircraft.
Flight school provided additional training to student.
Jrk 9/23/2024
As the FAA filed it
ON JUNE 23, 2024, AT APPROXIMATELY 1530 MDT, A CESSNA 172N, WAS LANDING ON RWY 08 AT ALBUQUERQUE SUNPORT INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, KABQ, AND REPORTED A PROP STRIKE AND RAN OFF THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. THIS RESULTED IN MINOR DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. THE SOLO STUDENT PILOT WAS NOT INJURED. NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE SOLO STUDENT PILOT WAS CONDUCTING VFR PATTERNS AT KABQ.
INVESTIGATION OF THE INCIDENT DETERMINED THAT THE LOW-TIME STUDENT PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING TO LAND WITH A STRONG DIRECT CROSSWIND AND LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT.
FLIGHT SCHOOL PROVIDED ADDITIONAL TRAINING TO STUDENT.
JRK 9/23/2024
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