Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary CHI83LA191

CHAMPAIGN, IL, USA

Aircraft #1

N5101R

BEECH BE-19-180

Analysis

THE ACFT DRIFTED ACROSS THE RUNWAY IN A CROSSWIND AND COLLIDED WITH A RUNWAY LIGHT. THE STUDENT PILOT HAD TAKEN OFF ON RUNWAY 22 FOR HIS FIRST SOLO FLIGHT. THE TOWER CHANGED RUNWAYS ACCORDING TO THE PILOT AND MADE 04 THE ACTIVE. THE WIND WAS 150 DEGREES AT 8 KTS.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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