GORDONSVILLE, VA, USA
N8705S
CESSNA 150F
THE ACFT VEERED OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RWY DURING A LANDING AFTER AN ABORTED TAKEOFF. THE STUDENT PILOT HAD JUST COMPLETED 5 TAKEOFFS AND LANDINGS WITH A CFI. THE STUDENT WAS THEN TOLD TO DO TWO SOLO FULL STOP TAKEOFFS AND LANDINGS. THE FIRST TAKEOFF AND LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. THE CFI STATED THAT THE 2ND LIFT-OFF OCCURRED AT MIDFIELD. THE ACFT ROSE TO ABOUT 5 FT AND THEN A POWER REDUCTION WAS HEARD. TOUCHDOWN WAS NORMAL BUT AFTER TOUCHDOWN THE STUDENT LOST CONTROL. THE ACFT LEFT THE RWY, SPUN AROUND AND CONTACTED TREES. WHEN THE STUDENT WAS ASKED WHY HE ABORTED WHAT APPEARED TO BE A NORMAL TAKEOFF HE SAID THAT 'IT JUST DIDN'T FEEL RIGHT.' THIS WAS HIS SECOND SUPERVISED SOLO. THE STUDENT DID NOT REPORTOR INDICATE ANY MALFUNCTIONS OR FAILURES OF EQUIPMENT. THE WIND WAS REPORTEDLY CALM AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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