What happened
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On April 22, 2026, APPROXIMATELY12:59 @ kcrq student pilot was flying C-172 and experienced turbulence on a downwind approach felt strong winds from the right. At 20 feet AGL an extreme gust of wind hit the right wing and pushed the plane up and to the left. The plane nosed to the left with that wing hitting the dirt between the runway and the taxiway. Pilot was able to stop the plane at the western flight parking area.
As the FAA filed it
ON APRIL 22, 2026, APPROXIMATELY12:59 @ KCRQ STUDENT PILOT WAS FLYING C-172 AND EXPERIENCED TURBULENCE ON A DOWNWIND APPROACH FELT STRONG WINDS FROM THE RIGHT. AT 20 FEET AGL AN EXTREME GUST OF WIND HIT THE RIGHT WING AND PUSHED THE PLANE UP AND TO THE LEFT. THE PLANE NOSED TO THE LEFT WITH THAT WING HITTING THE DIRT BETWEEN THE RUNWAY AND THE TAXIWAY. PILOT WAS ABLE TO STOP THE PLANE AT THE WESTERN FLIGHT PARKING AREA.
NTSB investigation
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