Summary
On December 14, 2000, a Cessna 172P (N127FR) was involved in an incident near Leadville, CO. All 1 person aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing roll. A contributing factor was the snow bank next to the runway.
On December 14, 2000, at approximately 0920 mountain standard time, a Cessna 172P, N127FR, was substantially damaged during landing roll at Lake County Airport, Leadville, Colorado. The student pilot, the sole occupant in the airplane, was not injured. Leadville Airport, Inc., Leadville, Colorado, was operating the airplane under Title 14 CFR Part 91. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the local solo training flight that originated approximately 15 minutes before the accident. The student pilot had not filed a flight plan.
The student pilot said that this was his first solo flight, and he was performing a stop-and-go landing. He said that during the landing roll, he let the airplane drift to the left allowing the left main wheel to impact a snow bank beside the runway.
This incident is documented in NTSB report DEN01LA024. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N127FR.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
the student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing roll. A contributing factor was the snow bank next to the runway.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Current)
Analysis
On December 14, 2000, at approximately 0920 mountain standard time, a Cessna 172P, N127FR, was substantially damaged during landing roll at Lake County Airport, Leadville, Colorado. The student pilot, the sole occupant in the airplane, was not injured. Leadville Airport, Inc., Leadville, Colorado, was operating the airplane under Title 14 CFR Part 91. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the local solo training flight that originated approximately 15 minutes before the accident. The student pilot had not filed a flight plan.
The student pilot said that this was his first solo flight, and he was performing a stop-and-go landing. He said that during the landing roll, he let the airplane drift to the left allowing the left main wheel to impact a snow bank beside the runway. The airplane cart wheeled to the left bending both wing spars.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# DEN01LA024