Sep 26, 2000
Accident
Substantial WHEELING, IL
InjuriesNone
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR 091
Probable Cause
The student pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind that resulted in the failure to maintain directional control of the airplane. Factors associated with the accident were the crosswind, the ditch, the student's lack of experience, and the poor in-flight planning decision to land on a runway with a direct crosswind.
NTSB CHI00LA309