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N5238E accident description

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Crash location 34.423889°N, 92.474167°W
Reported location is a long distance from the NTSB's reported nearest city. This often means that the location has a typo, or is incorrect.
Nearest city Benton, AR
36.370899°N, 91.839037°W
139.2 miles away
Tail number N5238E
Accident date 01 Jul 2009
Aircraft type Cessna 172N
Additional details: None

NTSB Factual Report

The student pilot was performing landings during her first solo flight. After pushing in the throttle for takeoff from a touch and go landing, the airplane began to veer left. The student pilot attempted to correct, but was unable to regain control of the airplane prior to departing the left side of the runway. The airplane's firewall was damaged during the runway excursion.

NTSB Probable Cause

The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff.

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