What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Airman zhang, a student at us flight academy, was attempting to land on runway 35 at dto airport on November 9, 2009, in N5403H, a Cessna 152. She stated that the tower cleared her to land, however she was too close to the aircraft on final, so she elected to go around. On her second attempt, she stated she was a little fast on final, and the tower asked her to make the the taxiway A5 after landing. She landed and tried to taxi clear of the runway A5, however the aircraft departed the taxiway and the left main tire hit three taxi lights. Very minor damage to the wheel pants on the left gear (scratched paint). Us flight academy instructor katy atkins immediately counseled and instructed her on proper landing procedures and ATC requests.
As the FAA filed it
AIRMAN ZHANG, A STUDENT AT US FLIGHT ACADEMY, WAS ATTEMPTING TO LAND ON RUNWAY 35 AT DTO AIRPORT ON NOVEMBER 9, 2009, IN N5403H, A CESSNA 152. SHE STATED THAT THE TOWER CLEARED HER TO LAND, HOWEVER SHE WAS TOO CLOSE TO THE AIRCRAFT ON FINAL, SO SHE ELECTED TO GO AROUND. ON HER SECOND ATTEMPT, SHE STATED SHE WAS A LITTLE FAST ON FINAL, AND THE TOWER ASKED HER TO MAKE THE THE TAXIWAY A5 AFTER LANDING. SHE LANDED AND TRIED TO TAXI CLEAR OF THE RUNWAY A5, HOWEVER THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE TAXIWAY AND THE LEFT MAIN TIRE HIT THREE TAXI LIGHTS. VERY MINOR DAMAGE TO THE WHEEL PANTS ON THE LEFT GEAR (SCRATCHED PAINT). US FLIGHT ACADEMY INSTRUCTOR KATY ATKINS IMMEDIATELY COUNSELED AND INSTRUCTED HER ON PROPER LANDING PROCEDURES AND ATC REQUESTS.
Other reports on N5403H · 3
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