ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 198912
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| Date: | Tuesday 30 September 2014 |
| Time: | 15:40 |
| Type: |  Cessna 172N |
| Owner/operator: | Glendale Community College |
| Registration: | N738TJ |
| MSN: | 17270222 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1978 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 9633 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Thermal, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Palm Springs, CA (KPSP) |
| Thermal, CA (KTRM) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
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.
Probable Cause: The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing after an encounter with a dust devil.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Aug-2017 16:02 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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