N26944 is a Gulfstream American AA-5A. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 4 seats, powered by a Lycoming 0-320 series rated at 180 horsepower. The registration is active, with the registrant based in Knoxville, TN. Its standard airworthiness certificate was issued in Mar 1979. It has been registered to its current owner since Jul 2020. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.
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The student pilot was on his first solo flight and was attempting to land. Just before touch down, a gust of wind pushed the airplane off the left side of the runway, and it struck a ditch. Subsequently, the left horizontal stabilizer sustained substantial damage. The student pilot reported that the airplane had no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.
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