What happened
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(-23) On April 30, 2008, at 1115 eastern daylight time, a Piper, PA-28-161, N2143G, experienced the loss operational control during landing, at kcoi, in Merritt Island, Florida. As a result of the loss of control the aircraft veered into the grass impacting a drainage ditch. As a result of the impact, it caused damage to the nose wheel, nose cowling, and the leading edge of the right wing, outboard side. The flight was conducted as a training solo-flight under the provisions of title 14 of the code of federal regulations (14CFR) part 91 with no flight plan filed. Visual weather conditions prevailed at the time of the incident. The aircraft sustained minor damage. The pilot did not receive any injuries. The flight departed Merritt Island, Florida, on April 30, 2008, at approximately 1115 hours eastern daylight time.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON APRIL 30, 2008, AT 1115 EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME, A PIPER, PA-28-161, N2143G, EXPERIENCED THE LOSS OPERATIONAL CONTROL DURING LANDING, AT KCOI, IN MERRITT ISLAND, FLORIDA. AS A RESULT OF THE LOSS OF CONTROL THE AIRCRAFT VEERED INTO THE GRASS IMPACTING A DRAINAGE DITCH. AS A RESULT OF THE IMPACT, IT CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE NOSE WHEEL, NOSE COWLING, AND THE LEADING EDGE OF THE RIGHT WING, OUTBOARD SIDE. THE FLIGHT WAS CONDUCTED AS A TRAINING SOLO-FLIGHT UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF TITLE 14 OF THE CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS (14CFR) PART 91 WITH NO FLIGHT PLAN FILED. VISUAL WEATHER CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE. THE PILOT DID NOT RECEIVE ANY INJURIES. THE FLIGHT DEPARTED MERRITT ISLAND, FLORIDA, ON APRIL 30, 2008, AT APPROXIMATELY 1115 HOURS EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME.
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