Accident Sequence
The student pilot reported maintaining 65 knots on final approach for Runway 36. Just above the runway, he pulled back on the yoke to reduce airspeed. The stall horn sounded before touchdown. The airplane touched down approximately one-third of the way down the runway, between the centerline and the left edge. The pilot felt the airplane being pushed left, and the left main wheel exited the runway. The airplane then departed the left edge of the runway, struck a snow bank, tipped onto its nose, and came to rest facing east.
Pilot Information
The student pilot had accumulated a total of 4.8 hours in Cessna 172 aircraft. He was endorsed to solo a C-172 after 2.7 hours of flight instruction and six landings in the type. At the time of the accident, he had completed four solo landings and 1.6 hours of solo flight time in C-172s, including the accident flight.
Weather Information
The student's instructor reported winds from 070 degrees at 5 knots during the time of the accident.