| Crash location | 45.031945°N, 99.115556°W |
| Nearest city | Faulkton, SD
45.034974°N, 99.123998°W 0.5 miles away |
| Tail number | N2557F |
|---|---|
| Accident date | 11 Nov 2002 |
| Aircraft type | Champion 7ECA |
| Additional details: | None |
On November 11, 2002, at 1300 central standard time, a Champion 7ECA, N2557F, operated by Faulk County Flying Club as an instructional airplane, received substantial damage during taxi after landing at Faulkton Municipal Airport (3FU), Faulkton, South Dakota. The airplane was being piloted by a student pilot when it veered off the runway and nosed over during taxi. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed on the day of the accident. The student solo flight was operating under 14 CFR Part 91. The student pilot reported no injuries. The flight originated from 3FU.
The student pilot stated that he just completed the best landing ever made. The airplane veered off the runway while taxiing, went downhill into a gully, and nosed over.
The student pilot accumulated a total flight time of 23.7 hours, of which 5.8 hours was solo flight time.
The directional control not maintained during an after landing taxi on the runway by the student pilot. The student pilot's lack of experience and downhill terrain off the runway were contributing factors.