| Crash location | 34.423889°N, 92.474167°W
Reported location is a long distance from the NTSB's reported nearest city. This often means that the location has a typo, or is incorrect. |
| Nearest city | Benton, AR
36.370899°N, 91.839037°W 139.2 miles away |
| Tail number | N5238E |
|---|---|
| Accident date | 01 Jul 2009 |
| Aircraft type | Cessna 172N |
| Additional details: | None |
The student pilot was performing landings during her first solo flight. After pushing in the throttle for takeoff from a touch and go landing, the airplane began to veer left. The student pilot attempted to correct, but was unable to regain control of the airplane prior to departing the left side of the runway. The airplane's firewall was damaged during the runway excursion.
The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff.