What happened
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On 1 April 2025 at approximately 07:54PM (EDT), a Cessna 172 was substantially damaged at Hickory airport hky, off runway 24 approximately 306FT to the left of the runway centerline. The pilot was a student on his first solo flight. The pilot stated the first two laps went well, but on the third and final lap, the plane began to slide across the runway (right to left). At this time the pilot initiated a go-around but failed to put in the correct flight control inputs resulting in a left-wing stall. Visual damage to the aircraft included nose gear collapse, prop strike, and wing tip damage. After the accident, the pilot was transported to the hospital with non-life threating injuries. Weather observations were calm at the time of the accident. Sas task T-EA68-FY25-1239
As the FAA filed it
ON 1 APRIL 2025 AT APPROXIMATELY 07:54PM (EDT), A CESSNA 172 WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED AT HICKORY AIRPORT HKY, OFF RUNWAY 24 APPROXIMATELY 306FT TO THE LEFT OF THE RUNWAY CENTERLINE. THE PILOT WAS A STUDENT ON HIS FIRST SOLO FLIGHT.THE PILOT STATED THE FIRST TWO LAPS WENT WELL, BUT ON THE THIRD AND FINAL LAP, THE PLANE BEGAN TO SLIDE ACROSS THE RUNWAY (RIGHT TO LEFT). AT THIS TIME THE PILOT INITIATED A GO-AROUND BUT FAILED TO PUT IN THE CORRECT FLIGHT CONTROL INPUTS RESULTING IN A LEFT-WING STALL. VISUAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT INCLUDED NOSE GEAR COLLAPSE, PROP STRIKE, AND WING TIP DAMAGE. AFTER THE ACCIDENT, THE PILOT WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL WITH NON-LIFE THREATING INJURIES. WEATHER OBSERVATIONS WERE CALM AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. SAS TASK T-EA68-FY25-1239
NTSB investigation
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