Summary
On 11 September 2024, at 13:51 UTC, a Tecnam P2002 P-Mentor (registration OY-FFH) was involved in a serious incident during a local solo VFR training flight at Roskilde Airport (EKRK) in Denmark. The student pilot, a 21-year-old male, was the sole occupant. No injuries or damage to the aircraft were reported.
Factual Information
Flight History
The flight was a solo training session consisting of slow flight practice followed by glide and crosswind landings. Before departure, the student received a weather briefing and agreed with the flight instructor to perform a wind check before each crosswind landing. The flight school's crosswind limit for the student was 10 knots, including gusts.
After completing slow flight outside Roskilde’s control zone, the student re-entered via the Borup VFR reporting point. He executed a right-hand circuit and performed a touch-and-go on runway 21, followed by four more touch-and-goes on the same runway (two normal and two glide landings). He then approached runway 29, received clearance for a touch-and-go, and performed a crosswind landing.
For the next touch-and-go on runway 29, the student did not apply sufficient crosswind correction after touchdown. Shortly after retracting the flaps from position 2 (landing) to position 1 (takeoff), the crosswind lifted the left wing, causing the aircraft to veer left on two wheels. The student corrected the roll and applied full power. The aircraft departed the paved surface onto the grass before becoming airborne. The student did not monitor airspeed during the takeoff. The aircraft lifted off just before runway 03/21, with a heading approximately 60 degrees left of runway 29’s direction.
The aircraft drifted approximately 180 meters to the left of runway 29 at an altitude of about 100 feet above ground level. The student then flew back over the runway 29 centerline before the threshold of runway 11.
The air traffic controller alerted the airport’s fire and rescue service and contacted the student, who confirmed he was uninjured but shaken. The student requested a low pass over runway 21 for a nose gear inspection. The controller and rescue personnel inspected the nose gear from the ground and found no anomalies. The student then flew a left-hand circuit and landed on runway 21.
Personnel Information
The student pilot began his integrated commercial pilot license (CPL(A)) training in August 2023. He held a valid Class 1 medical certificate until 25 August 2025. His total flight experience was 55 hours 30 minutes, all on the accident aircraft type, with 145 landings. He had been authorized for solo flight on 1 August 2024 with a 5-knot crosswind limit, and on 9 August 2024 the limit increased to 10 knots. Solo flight experience prior to the incident flight totaled 28 hours 45 minutes.
Aircraft Information
The Tecnam P2002 P-Mentor (serial number 1024) had a valid airworthiness certificate expiring on 19 October 2024. It was equipped with a Rotax 912 iSc3 Sport engine and an MT Propeller MTV-21-A/180-51 constant-speed propeller. Maximum takeoff and landing mass was 720 kg. At the time of the incident, fuel on board was 105 liters, and total aircraft time was 458 hours 15 minutes.
The Aircraft Flight Manual specified a maximum demonstrated crosswind component of 20 knots, rotation speed (Vr) of 53 knots, and stall speed of 47 knots (flaps position 1, mass 720 kg, forward CG, engine idle). The aircraft was fitted with a stall warning system, which was checked and functional before and after the flight. The student did not hear any stall warnings during the incident sequence.
Meteorological Information
The weather at the time was visual meteorological conditions (VMC) with daylight. Specific wind data was recorded by the aircraft’s Primary Flight Display, which indicated wind direction and speed.
Communication
The air traffic controller communicated with the student throughout the flight, providing clearances and instructions.
Analysis
The incident occurred during a crosswind landing when the student failed to maintain adequate crosswind correction during the rollout. The resulting asymmetric lift caused the aircraft to veer left. The student’s application of full power and subsequent takeoff at an airspeed below the aircraft’s stated stall speed led to a low-altitude drift to the left of the runway. The student recovered and landed safely after an inspection.
Probable Cause
The investigation concluded that the incident was caused by a landing in crosswind combined with insufficient crosswind correction during the landing rollout, resulting in a runway excursion. Additionally, the student pilot applied full power and became airborne at an airspeed below the aircraft’s stated stall speed.