The Student pilot and Flight Instructor were returning from a local training flight. During the attempted landing on Runway 33, the airplane lifted off after touchdown. The instructor reported increasing powerbut the airplane yawed into the left crosswind. The airplane then exited the runway into the grass adjacent to the runway. The main gear dragged in the grass and the nose gear dug into the ground. The airplane then pivoted to the right and its left wingtip impacted the ground. Reported wind conditions at the time of the accident were from 280 magnetic degrees at 13 knots, gusting to 21 knots.
May 1, 2007, West Chicago, Ill., Cessna 172P
The Student pilot and Flight Instructor were returning from a local training flight. During the attempted landing on Runway 33, the airplane lifted off after touchdown. The instructor reported increasing powerbut the airplane yawed into the left crosswind. The airplane then exited the runway into the grass adjacent to the runway.
Key Takeaways:
- During an attempted landing on Runway 33, a student pilot and instructor's training aircraft lifted off after touchdown and then veered off the runway into adjacent grass due to yawing into a left crosswind.
- The aircraft sustained damage when its nose gear dug into the ground, causing it to pivot and its left wingtip to impact.
- Strong crosswind conditions were reported at the time of the incident, with winds from 280 degrees magnetic at 13 knots, gusting to 21 knots.
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