Primary finding
Probable cause
Failure by the pilot in command to maintain control of the aircraft. A factor was: wind gusts.
Investigator assessment
Analysis narrative
While conducting a visual approach to land, following a cross country flight, the aircraft was struck by a gust of wind and drifted off the side of the runway. The pilot initiated a go around and the aircraft struck a mound of dirt beside the runway.
Source record
Factual narrative
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