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N738TJ accident description

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Crash location 33.630000°N, 116.160000°W
Nearest city Thermal, CA
33.640301°N, 116.139449°W
1.4 miles away
Tail number N738TJ
Accident date 30 Sep 2014
Aircraft type Cessna 172N
Additional details: None

NTSB Factual Report

The student pilot reported that after touchdown, during the roll out, the airplane encountered a dust devil. The pilot was unable to maintain directional control and the airplane subsequently departed the runway surface. The airplane pitched down in the soft sand and the right wing was substantially damaged when it struck the ground. The student pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB Probable Cause

The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing after an encounter with a dust devil.

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