What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On March 5, 2024, at 1731 CDT, a Piper cherokee 140 aircraft registered to the flight school at Lubbock airport departed to the left of runway 17 right before taxiway sierra at Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport (lbb), TX during touch and go operation for his first solo flight. The aircraft was being operated on a part 141 solo training flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time, and no flight plan was filed. The aircraft sustained substantial damage, and the pilot sustained no injuries. The flight originated from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport (lbb), TX on March 5, 2024 AT1720 CDT.
As the FAA filed it
ON MARCH 5, 2024, AT 1731 CDT, A PIPER CHEROKEE 140 AIRCRAFT REGISTERED TO THE FLIGHT SCHOOL AT LUBBOCK AIRPORT DEPARTED TO THE LEFT OF RUNWAY 17 RIGHT BEFORE TAXIWAY SIERRA AT LUBBOCK PRESTON SMITH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (LBB), TX DURING TOUCH AND GO OPERATION FOR HIS FIRST SOLO FLIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING OPERATED ON A PART 141 SOLO TRAINING FLIGHT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME, AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE, AND THE PILOT SUSTAINED NO INJURIES. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM LUBBOCK PRESTON SMITH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (LBB), TX ON MARCH 5, 2024 AT1720 CDT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.