Dec 16, 1997
Accident
Substantial SIDNEY, NE
InjuriesNone
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR 091
Probable Cause
the student pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind which resulted in a loss of directional control. Factors associated with the accident were the crosswind, the misunderstood radio communication, and the rough terrain which the airplane encountered.
NTSB CHI98LA065