PLANO, TX, USA
N4675G
CESSNA 172N
THE STUDENT PILOT WAS RETURNING FROM PRACTICE IN THE LOCAL AREA AND WAS ATTEMPTING A LANDING WITH A LEFT QUARTERING HEADWIND, WITH WIND GUSTS. AFTER TOUCHDOWN, THE AIRPLANE STARTED TO FLOAT AND DRIFTED TO THE LEFT, OFF THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED A GO-AROUND. THE AIRPLANE BECAME NOSE HIGH WITH AN EXTREME LEFT BANK. THE PLT SAID THE NOSE STARTED TO LEVEL AND HE SAW HE WAS HEADING TOWARD TELEPHONE POLES/WIRES. HE SAID HE DID NOT APPLY FURTHER BACK PRESSURE AND LET THE AIRPLANE DESCEND TO THE GROUND WITH THE LEFT WING AND NOSE LOW.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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