Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary MKC82DA126

LAWRENCE, KS, USA

Aircraft #1

N43957

PIPER PA-28-181

Analysis

THE STUDENT PILOT WAS ON HIS THIRD SOLO CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT. A NOTAM WAS IN EFFECT SHOWING PART OF RUNWAY 19 AT LAWRENCE MUNICIPAL WAS CLOSED. THE PILOT SAID HE SAW THE MARKINGS BUT WAS DISTRACTED BY A CROSSWIND. HE LANDED ON THE CLOSED PORTION OF THE RUNWAY AND COLLIDED WITH A TRENCH.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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