N8725U is a 1965 Cessna 172F. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 4 seats, powered by a Cont Motor 0-300 SER rated at 145 horsepower. The registration is active, with the registrant based in Ruston, LA. Its standard airworthiness certificate was issued in Feb 1965. It has been registered to its current owner since Aug 2019. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.
- 61 years old
- 1 of 745 Cessna 172F
2019
1965
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The student pilot reported that while conducting a landing during his solo flight, he made what felt like a normal landing at first, but noted his right wheel remained airborne. He added left rudder and the airplane banked left. The student pilot lost control of the airplane as the left wing contacted the ground. The airplane departed the right side of the runway and came to rest. The outboard end of the left wing sustained substantial damage. The student pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. At the time of the accident, the student pilot was landing the airplane on runway 36 with wind from 050°at 9 knots.
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