WOODWORTH, LA, USA
N8304D
PIPER PA-28-181
THE PLT APPROACHED AN UNFAMILIAR AREA AT LESS THAN 500 FT AGL AND LANDED ON AN ABANDONED DRAG RACE STRIP ABOUT 3 MILES FROM THE DEST AIRP. DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WAS LOST VERY SHORTLY AFTER TOUCHDOWN WHEN THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH DIRT PILES ON THE SURFACE OF THE DRAG STRIP. THE ACFT CAME TO REST AFTER ROLLING INTO A TREE OFF THE EDGE OF THE STRIP. THE DIRT PILES WERE PLACED ON THE ABANDONED STRIP TO DISCOURAGE AUTOMOBILE RACING. THE PLT WAS ISSUED HIS CERTIFICATE ON 7-18-84.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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