N816KS is a 2025 Textron Aviation 172S. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 4 seats, powered by a Lycoming IO-360-L2A rated at 180 horsepower. The registration is active, with the registrant based in Salina, KS. Its standard airworthiness certificate was issued in Aug 2025. It has been registered to its current owner since Sep 2025. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.
- 1 year old
2025
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The student pilot was on his first solo cross country flight. He reported that while landing, the airplane drifted to the left on the narrow (50 foot wide) runway. He attempted to perform a go-around, but the airplane touched down. The airplane then went to the left side of the runway where it struck plowed snow banks that were about two feet high. After striking the snow bank, the airplane nosed over.
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