What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On June 2, 2026, at 1230 CDT, a Piper saratoga aircraft registered to the pilot in command of that flight, veered off the runway 17R of Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport, Lubbock, TX and stopped in the grass area before taxiway b. the transponder antenna hit the runway edge light and caused minor damage. The aircraft was being operated by the student pilot solo flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time, and no flight plan was filed. The aircraft sustained minor damage, and the pilot sustained no injuries. The flight originated from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport for round trip solo cross country flight to abilene regional airport in abilene, TX on June 2, 2026 at 9:30 CDT.
As the FAA filed it
ON JUNE 2, 2026, AT 1230 CDT, A PIPER SARATOGA AIRCRAFT REGISTERED TO THE PILOT IN COMMAND OF THAT FLIGHT, VEERED OFF THE RUNWAY 17R OF LUBBOCK PRESTON SMITH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, LUBBOCK, TX AND STOPPED IN THE GRASS AREA BEFORE TAXIWAY B. THE TRANSPONDER ANTENNA HIT THE RUNWAY EDGE LIGHT AND CAUSED MINOR DAMAGE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING OPERATED BY THE STUDENT PILOT SOLO FLIGHT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME, AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE, AND THE PILOT SUSTAINED NO INJURIES. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM LUBBOCK PRESTON SMITH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT FOR ROUND TRIP SOLO CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT TO ABILENE REGIONAL AIRPORT IN ABILENE, TX ON JUNE 2, 2026 AT 9:30 CDT.