Flight Sequence
On 6 January 2017, at approximately 11:30 local time, a Socata TB20 registered F-GTYC was conducting solo circuit training at Grenoble Isère aerodrome. The student pilot had just completed a dual instructional flight of four circuits in the same wind conditions, after which the instructor authorized a supervised first solo flight.
During the approach for the first solo landing, the student configured the aircraft with flaps in the landing position and maintained a speed of 76 knots. As the pilot flared, the crosswind drift correction was cancelled. The main landing gear and then the nose wheel touched down on the runway centerline.
During the landing roll, the aircraft veered to the right. The pilot applied left rudder input, causing the aircraft to move left and depart the runway laterally. The right main landing gear leg fractured, and the aircraft came to rest on the grass alongside the runway.
Additional Information
Meteorological conditions reported by ATIS were: wind 350° at 10 knots, CAVOK, temperature -4°C, dew point -7°C, and QNH 1033 hPa. The maximum demonstrated crosswind component for the TB20 is 25 knots.
The student pilot had begun flight training on 25 November 2016 and had accumulated 17 flight hours, all dual instruction. On the day of the accident, the student had flown four circuit patterns with the instructor under the same wind conditions. The instructor assessed the student as meeting the criteria for a supervised first solo flight. The previous day, the student had practiced crosswind landings with winds up to 25 knots, and the instructor deemed the performance satisfactory.
Probable Cause
The investigation did not state a probable cause for the accident.