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N96319 accident description

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Crash location 28.781667°N, 81.235000°W
Nearest city Sanford, FL
28.800548°N, 81.273120°W
2.7 miles away
Tail number N96319
Accident date 18 Mar 2007
Aircraft type Cessna 172P
Additional details: None

NTSB Factual Report

According to the operator and a Federal Aviation Administration inspector, the student pilot was returning to his home airport in a Cessna 172P after an uneventful cross-country flight, and attempting to land on runway 27R when the accident occurred. Winds, about the time of the accident, were reported as 360 degrees true at 14 knots, gusting to 17 knots. After touchdown, the airplane veered to the left, went off the runway, and impacted a sign. Runway 36 was available for landing. No mechanical anomalies were noted with the airplane.

NTSB Probable Cause

The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll. Factors included a 90-degree crosswind, and the student pilot's improper in-flight decision to land on a runway with the crosswind rather than on an available runway with a headwind.

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