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ERA11CA138

2011-02-07 · Meriden, Connecticut, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport MMK

Current FAA registration · N9622Q

Make / Model
CESSNA 172M
Year of manufacture
1975 · 36 years old at event
Engine
LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 hp)
Seats / Engines
4 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19750902
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S AD6641

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

The student pilot's loss of directional control during the landing rollout, resulting in a runway excursion.

Factual narrative

The student pilot stated that he was on his first solo cross country flight. He executed a go-around on the first approach for landing at the destination airport, and the second approach for landing was normal. He stated that as the airplane touched down, the wind pushed the airplane to the right. The airplane traveled off the right side of the runway and impacted a snow bank,, resulting in substantial damage to the left wing spar. The pilot reported to a Federal Aviation Administration inspector that the airplane bounced, and that he was attempting to correct for a left crosswind. He also stated that there were no mechanical malfunctions or anomalies with the airplane. The student pilot stated that he executed a go-around on the first approach for landing at the destination airport and the second approach for landing was normal. As the airplane touched down, the wind pushed it to the right. The airplane traveled off the right side of the runway and impacted a snow bank, resulting in substantial damage to the left wing spar. The pilot stated that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or anomalies with the airplane. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12

NTSB Findings

FAA avdata. C = Cause, F = Factor.

  • C Personnel issues-Action/decision-Action-Incorrect action performance-Student pilot - C
  • C Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Performance/control parameters-Directional control-Not attained/maintained - C

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2011_ERA11CA138.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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