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FAA incident report · Piper PA-28-161 · St Augustine, FL · February 1, 2003

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Date
February 1, 2003 · 11:14 local
Place
St Augustine, FL
Airport
St Augustine
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N149FA
Reported as
Piper PA28161
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Student
Pilot’s flight hours
17 total17 in this make and model13 in the last 90 days
N149FARegistration cancelled Feb 5, 2022 · Piper PA-28-161S/N 28-8116306 · Built 1981Airframe modelPiper PA-28-161Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On 02-01-2003, student pilot john fazio was on his first solo flight and making his first solo landing on runway 31 at st. Augustine airport, st. Augustine, FL in Piper, PA-28, N149FA. Winds were variable from 290 to 330 @ 12, gusting to 17 knots. Upon touchdown, Mr. Fazio lost control of the aircraft and struck a PAPI light system. The aircraft sustained minor damage, and Mr. Fazio was not injured. Mr. Fazio's flight instructor, anthony w. kaczor, 19999142CFI, was counseled regarding weather conditions suitable for first solo flights, privacy data omitted

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON 02-01-2003, STUDENT PILOT JOHN FAZIO WAS ON HIS FIRST SOLO FLIGHT AND MAKING HIS FIRST SOLO LANDING ON RUNWAY 31 AT ST. AUGUSTINE AIRPORT, ST. AUGUSTINE, FL IN PIPER, PA-28, N149FA. WINDS WERE VARIABLE FROM 290 TO 330 @ 12, GUSTING TO 17 KNOTS. UPON TOUCHDOWN, MR. FAZIO LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AND STRUCK A PAPI LIGHT SYSTEM. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE, AND MR. FAZIO WAS NOT INJURED. MR. FAZIO'S FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR, ANTHONY W. KACZOR, 19999142CFI, WAS COUNSELED REGARDING WEATHER CONDITIONS SUITABLE FOR FIRST SOLO FLIGHTS, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^