19990529040019I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-28-161 · Selma, AL · May 29, 1999

Date: May 29, 1999 · 08:00 local
Place: Selma, AL
Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N1041Q
Reported as: Piper PA28161
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 90 total30 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days

N1041QRegistered now · Piper PA-28-161S/N 28-7716081 · Built 1977 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-161 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Sutdent pilot erroneously landed at self airport (a closed field) on her solo cross country flight. While taxiing to takeoff she misjudged her clearance and struck a fence with her right wing, causing minor damage to the wing. The "x" on the runway was faded and the student was unaware until after landing that she was at a closed airport. In addition to counseling, she must satisfactory complete 4 hours of dual training with her instructor prior to any future solo flights.

As the FAA filed it

SUTDENT PILOT ERRONEOUSLY LANDED AT SELF AIRPORT (A CLOSED FIELD) ON HER SOLO CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT. WHILE TAXIING TO TAKEOFF SHE MISJUDGED HER CLEARANCE AND STRUCK A FENCE WITH HER RIGHT WING, CAUSING MINOR DAMAGE TO THE WING. THE "X" ON THE RUNWAY WAS FADED AND THE STUDENT WAS UNAWARE UNTIL AFTER LANDING THAT SHE WAS AT A CLOSED AIRPORT. IN ADDITION TO COUNSELING, SHE MUST SATISFACTORY COMPLETE 4 HOURS OF DUAL TRAINING WITH HER INSTRUCTOR PRIOR TO ANY FUTURE SOLO FLIGHTS.

Other reports on N1041Q · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

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