Final None Dec 31, 2024

N3552E accident at Anchorage, AK

Cessna 172N — Loss of control on ground at MRI (Anchorage, AK)

DateDec 31, 2024
Tail numberN3552E
AircraftCessna 172N · Cessna 172 Skyhawk · C172
LocationMRI — Anchorage, AK
Phase of flightTakeoff
OperationPart 91 Instructional
InjuriesNone
NTSB caseANC25LA014

Probable cause

The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during touch-and-go operations on an ice-covered runway during her first solo flight.

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