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 a training flight landing, the aircraft lifted off after an initial touchdown and subsequently yawed into a left crosswind despite the instructor increasing power.
- The airplane exited the runway into the adjacent grass, resulting in the main gear dragging, the nose gear digging into the ground, and the left wingtip impacting the ground as the aircraft pivoted.
- Wind conditions at the time of the incident were reported as 13 knots from 280 magnetic degrees, gusting to 21 knots, indicating a significant crosswind component.
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