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Flight instructor reported that his student flying a C172 solo encountered freezing rain weather shortly after takeoff.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1513807 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201712 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Initial Climb Takeoff |
| Route In Use | None |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Instructor |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Flight Instructor |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 60 Flight Crew Total 4650 Flight Crew Type 670 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Deviation - Procedural FAR Inflight Event / Encounter VFR In IMC Inflight Event / Encounter Weather / Turbulence |
Narrative:
My student (private pilot candidate) was on a solo flight to do practice landings. Both metar and taf for ZZZ; and metar for destination airport showed ceiling and visibility well above minimums specified in solo endorsement. No rain or freezing precipitation was forecast. According to the student: shortly after departure; freezing rain began at approximately 2500 MSL; partially obscuring forward vision. Student requested ZZZ tower for vectors to return for landing. Vectors were given and clearance to land issued. Student attempted to land twice without success; due to loss of visual contact with the runway. On the third attempt; student landed successfully with no damage or injuries. After learning of the occurrence; the student and I reviewed the events to try to figure out how to avoid similar events in the future. I initiated additional weather and preflight training with the student; which was well received. I was informed that during the three landing attempts; a pilot deviation may have occurred. I am immediately filing report after learning that a pilot deviation may have occurred.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Flight Instructor reported that his student flying a C172 solo encountered freezing rain weather shortly after takeoff.
Narrative: My student (Private Pilot candidate) was on a solo flight to do practice landings. Both METAR and TAF for ZZZ; and METAR for Destination Airport showed ceiling and visibility well above minimums specified in Solo Endorsement. No rain or freezing precipitation was forecast. According to the student: Shortly after departure; freezing rain began at approximately 2500 MSL; partially obscuring forward vision. Student requested ZZZ tower for vectors to return for landing. Vectors were given and clearance to land issued. Student attempted to land twice without success; due to loss of visual contact with the runway. On the third attempt; student landed successfully with no damage or injuries. After learning of the occurrence; the student and I reviewed the events to try to figure out how to avoid similar events in the future. I initiated additional weather and preflight training with the student; which was well received. I was informed that during the three landing attempts; a pilot deviation may have occurred. I am immediately filing report after learning that a pilot deviation may have occurred.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.