No fatalities
16 Mar 2024: BEECH A23 24 NO SERIES — Somerset, PA
Probable cause
The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control, and the flight instructor’s lack of remedial action during a landing attempt in a gusty wind, which resulted in a loss of directional control and runway excursion.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
Student/instructed pilotInstructor/check pilotDirectional control — Not attained/maintained