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N3318E accident description

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Crash location 37.380556°N, 120.568056°W
Nearest city Atwater, CA
37.347717°N, 120.609084°W
3.2 miles away
Tail number N3318E
Accident date 17 Nov 2007
Aircraft type Cessna 172N
Additional details: None

NTSB Factual Report

This was the student pilot's first supervised solo. After making his second landing and during the landing roll, the airplane began to veer to the left. An attempt to correct back to the right was unsuccessful, which was followed by the airplane continuing to the left and impacting a runway sign. The airplane continued northwest-bound before impacting a drainage ditch approximately 250 feet from the edge of the runway. The aircraft subsequently turned eastbound and crossed the drainage ditch a second time, which resulted in the collapse of the right main landing gear. The airplane came to rest in an upright position with its tail section in the drainage ditch and its right wing tip laying on the ground. The airplane's right wing sustained substantial damage.

NTSB Probable Cause

The failure of the student pilot to maintain directional control during the landing roll. Factors contributing to the accident included the sign and the ditch.

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