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N7646W accident description

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Crash location 35.545277°N, 84.380278°W
Nearest city Madisonville, TN
35.519798°N, 84.363534°W
2.0 miles away
Tail number N7646W
Accident date 15 Dec 2016
Aircraft type Piper PA28
Additional details: None

NTSB Factual Report

The student pilot reported that during landing after a cross-country solo flight, as the main landing gear touched down the airplane encountered a crosswind and he lost control of the airplane. He further reported that the airplane exited the right side of the runway and came to rest in the tree(s).

The student pilot reported there were no pre impact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.

There was no local historic weather observation facility within 25 nautical miles of the accident airport, but the student pilot reported the wind direction variable, at 5 nautical miles per hour (knots), gusting 10 knots. The student pilot landed runway 5.

NTSB Probable Cause

The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing with a gusting crosswind.

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