CARBONDALE, IL, USA
N98395
CESSNA 172
THE STUDENT PILOT, WHILE ON THE TAKEOFF ROLL ON HIS FIRST SOLO FLIGHT, EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WHICH HE FAILED TO CORRECT. THE AIRCRAFT SWERVED TO THE LEFT AND DEPARTED THE RUNWAY, STRIKING A VASI INSTALLATION BEFORE COMING TO A STOP. THE STUDENT PILOT DID NOT ATTEMPT TO ABORT THE TAKEOFF.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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