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N987AV accident description

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Crash location 40.772500°N, 80.386944°W
Nearest city Beaver Falls, PA
40.752010°N, 80.319230°W
3.8 miles away
Tail number N987AV
Accident date 23 Mar 2018
Aircraft type Cessna 172
Additional details: None

NTSB Factual Report

The student pilot reported that, during landing, the left wheel came up off the ground and the airplane veered to the right. The right wing hit snow piles and the nose landing gear sheared off.

The airplane sustained substantial damage to the engine mount.

The student pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

A review of recorded data from the automated weather observation station located on the airport reported that, about 28 minutes before the accident, the wind was from 330° at 5 knots. The airplane landed on runway 28.

NTSB Probable Cause

The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.

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