What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On March 8, 2024 at 1205 EST, an accident involving a PA28 airplane resulted in substantial damage at the Piedmont Triad international airport (gso), in Greensboro, north carolina. The sole occupant on board was a student pilot who was on a solo cross-country flight. During touchdown on runway 5R, the pilot lost control of the airplane resulting in the airplane veering onto the grass and striking two visual glide slope indicators. Impact marks were found on the front leading edges of both wings. During the time of the accident the winds were reported to be 140/14G17.
As the FAA filed it
ON MARCH 8, 2024 AT 1205 EST, AN ACCIDENT INVOLVING A PA28 AIRPLANE RESULTED IN SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE AT THE PIEDMONT TRIAD INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (GSO), IN GREENSBORO, NORTH CAROLINA. THE SOLE OCCUPANT ON BOARD WAS A STUDENT PILOT WHO WAS ON A SOLO CROSS-COUNTRY FLIGHT. DURING TOUCHDOWN ON RUNWAY 5R, THE PILOT LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE RESULTING IN THE AIRPLANE VEERING ONTO THE GRASS AND STRIKING TWO VISUAL GLIDE SLOPE INDICATORS. IMPACT MARKS WERE FOUND ON THE FRONT LEADING EDGES OF BOTH WINGS. DURING THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT THE WINDS WERE REPORTED TO BE 140/14G17.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.