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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA28 · Dover, DE · July 31, 2026

Date: July 31, 2026 · 17:00 local
Place: Dover, DE
Airport: Delaware Airpark
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: Pilot school (Part 141)
Operator: UDWS
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N430DS
Reported as: Piper PA28
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Student
Pilot’s flight hours: 15 total15 in this make and model15 in the last 90 days

N430DSRegistered now · Piper PA-28-161S/N 28-7816517 · Built 1978 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-161 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Student pilot, while on first solo, was attempting a landing at Delaware Airpark (33N). During the landing attempt, the aircraft touched down past mid-field which resulted in the aircraft running off the end of the runway. Upon exiting the runway, the aircraft made contact with an electrical box and came to rest in a drainage ditch. Damage was noted to the right navigation light and the propeller.

As the FAA filed it

STUDENT PILOT, WHILE ON FIRST SOLO, WAS ATTEMPTING A LANDING AT DELAWARE AIRPARK (33N). DURING THE LANDING ATTEMPT, THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN PAST MID-FIELD WHICH RESULTED IN THE AIRCRAFT RUNNING OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY. UPON EXITING THE RUNWAY, THE AIRCRAFT MADE CONTACT WITH AN ELECTRICAL BOX AND CAME TO REST IN A DRAINAGE DITCH. DAMAGE WAS NOTED TO THE RIGHT NAVIGATION LIGHT AND THE PROPELLER.