PALMYRA, PA, USA
N78506
CESSNA 172K
STUDENT PILOT EXPERIENCED UP AND DOWNDRAFTS WHILE ON APPROACH FOR LANDING AT REIGLE AIRPORT. THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING ROLL OUT, RAN OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY, AND ACROSS A GRASS FIELD. THE ACFT THEN NOSED OVER WHEN THE NOSE WHEEL DUG INTO THE WET EARTH AT THE EDGE OF A DIRT FARM FIELD.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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