Accident Details
A student pilot conducting a solo instructional flight under a university aviation training program veered off runway 05 during landing. The flight was the student's second solo flight, with a total accumulated flight time of 28 hours.
The university had placed a maximum crosswind limitation of 5 knots for the student pilot's solo flights. At the time of the accident, visual meteorological conditions prevailed, with winds from 340 degrees at 13 knots.
Sequence of Events
The student pilot performed eight takeoff and landings on runway 35. The tower air traffic controller then instructed the student pilot to change to runway 05. The student pilot complied and landed on runway 05 using a 30-degree flap setting.
According to the airplane information manual, in strong crosswinds a minimum flap setting required for field length should be used. Federal Aviation Order states that air traffic control is to use the runway most nearly aligned with the wind when the wind is 5 knots or more. There was no runway in use program in effect for the accident runway. The order also notes that if a pilot prefers to use a runway different from the one specified, the pilot is expected to advise ATC. The student pilot did not advise ATC of any preference for runway use.
Conclusion
The source provides no stated probable cause for the veer-off.