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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-180 · Winter Haven, FL · July 22, 2023

Date: July 22, 2023 · 07:37 local
Place: Winter Haven, FL
Airport: Winter Haven'S Gilbert
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N7528W
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA23LA311
Reported as: Piper PA-28-180
Reported engine: Lycoming O&VO-360 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Student
Pilot’s flight hours: 29 total29 in this make and model29 in the last 90 days

N7528WRegistered now · Piper PA-28-180S/N 28-1449 · Built 1963 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-180 Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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On 07/22/2023, at approx. 11:37Z, a PA-28-180, s/n:28-1449 the solo student pilot experienced a runway excursion after a hard landing and attempted go-around on runway 05 at the Winter Haven regional airport (kgif), Winter Haven, Florida. The aircraft exited the runway to the left side and contacted a taxiway sign coming to rest on twy f approximately 2,150' from the runway threshold with no injuries. The aircraft sustained substantial damage to the right wing, right main landing gear, right lower fuselage, left wing fuel tank, cowling and propeller.

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As the FAA filed it

ON 07/22/2023, AT APPROX. 11:37Z, A PA-28-180, S/N:28-1449 THE SOLO STUDENT PILOT EXPERIENCED A RUNWAY EXCURSION AFTER A HARD LANDING AND ATTEMPTED GO-AROUND ON RUNWAY 05 AT THE WINTER HAVEN REGIONAL AIRPORT (KGIF), WINTER HAVEN, FLORIDA. THE AIRCRAFT EXITED THE RUNWAY TO THE LEFT SIDE AND CONTACTED A TAXIWAY SIGN COMING TO REST ON TWY F APPROXIMATELY 2,150' FROM THE RUNWAY THRESHOLD WITH NO INJURIES. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT WING, RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR, RIGHT LOWER FUSELAGE, LEFT WING FUEL TANK, COWLING AND PROPELLER.

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NTSB investigation

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NTSB ERA23LA311Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportWinter Haven, FLThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with a taxiway sign.Jul 22, 2023 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N7528W · 1

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

Incident 20220602022059ILanding: Rollout · Punta Gorda, FLThe student pilot was soloing the aircraft and on landing he over corrected for the crosswind and scratched the wingtip and hit the propeller on the runway surface.Jun 2, 2022 · Minor damage