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NTSB CAROL · Event

Event CHI93LA026

1992-11-07 ST. CLOUD, Minnesota, United States Airport · STC None 1 aircraft Status: Completed

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL.

Factual narrative

THE STUDENT PILOT STATED THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED DURING THE THIRD LANDING OF A PRACTICE SET OF TAKEOFFS AND LANDINGS. HE STATED THAT AFTER TOUCHING DOWN THE AIRPLANE VEERED TO THE RIGHT. HE STATED HE APPLIED LEFT RUDDER TO NO AVAIL. THE AIRPLANE CONTACTED A SNOWBANK ALONGSIDE THE RUNWAY AND NOSED DOWN PRIOR TO COMING TO REST ON THE LANDING GEAR. THE STUDENT HAD 43 HOURS OF FLIGHT TIME, 9 OF WHICH WERE SOLO. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1992_CHI93LA026.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.