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FAA incident report · Piper PA-28-161 · Johnstown, PA · September 2, 2001

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Date
September 2, 2001 · 18:55 local
Place
Johnstown, PA
Airport
Johnstown-Cambria County
Phase of flight
Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N30012
Reported as
Piper PA28161
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Student
Pilot’s flight hours
48 total48 in this make and model16 in the last 90 days
N30012Registered now · Piper PA-28-161S/N 28-7916073 · Built 1978Airframe modelPiper PA-28-161Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) The student pilot was on his fifth solo flight and was landing on runway 23 at Cambria county airport at Johnstown pa. The aircraft landed to the left of center line and veered off the runway to the left striking a runway light and runway identification sign. The aircraft continued and came t o rest approximately 85 degrees to the left of runway heading. The student pilot stated: [he] "landed the PA-28 warrior, N30012, at Johnstown Cambria county airport on runway 23 at 6:55 pm Sunday September 2, 2001. He landed 3-4'FEET left of the centerline. The plane floated left allowing the left wheel to exit into the grass, where the aircraft struck a runway light and runway identification sign. After striking these two objects the aircraft stopped at approximately 45 degree angle to runway 23. The pilot, the sole occupant of examined aircraft, started the engine and taxied to hanger." Boththe student pilot Mr. Gahagen, and his certified flight instructor Mr. Byron custer were informed that Mr. Gahagen must receive additional dual instruction and a second solo endorsement prior to any solo flying. This incident is considered closed.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE STUDENT PILOT WAS ON HIS FIFTH SOLO FLIGHT AND WAS LANDING ON RUNWAY 23 AT CAMBRIA COUNTY AIRPORT AT JOHNSTOWN PA. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED TO THE LEFT OF CENTER LINE AND VEERED OFF THE RUNWAY TO THE LEFT STRIKING A RUNWAY LIGHT AND RUNWAY IDENTIFICATION SIGN. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED AND CAME T O REST APPROXIMATELY 85 DEGREES TO THE LEFT OF RUNWAY HEADING. THE STUDENT PILOT STATED: [HE] "LANDED THE PA-28 WARRIOR, N30012, AT JOHNSTOWN CAMBRIA COUNTY AIRPORT ON RUNWAY 23 AT 6:55 PM SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 2, 2001. HE LANDED 3-4'FEET LEFT OF THE CENTERLINE. THE PLANE FLOATED LEFT ALLOWING THE LEFT WHEEL TO EXIT INTO THE GRASS, WHERE THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A RUNWAY LIGHT AND RUNWAY IDENTIFICATION SIGN. AFTER STRIKING THESE TWO OBJECTS THE AIRCRAFT STOPPED AT APPROXIMATELY 45 DEGREE ANGLE TO RUNWAY 23. THE PILOT, THE SOLE OCCUPANT OF EXAMINED AIRCRAFT, STARTED THE ENGINE AND TAXIED TO HANGER." BOTHTHE STUDENT PILOT MR. GAHAGEN, AND HIS CERTIFIED FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR MR. BYRON CUSTER WERE INFORMED THAT MR. GAHAGEN MUST RECEIVE ADDITIONAL DUAL INSTRUCTION AND A SECOND SOLO ENDORSEMENT PRIOR TO ANY SOLO FLYING. THIS INCIDENT IS CONSIDERED CLOSED.