Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary FTW87LA098

WARING, TX, USA

Aircraft #1

N2140D

PIPER PA-28-161

Analysis

THE NEWLY CERTIFICATED PRIVATE PILOT LANDED ON RUNWAY 17 AT A SMALL PRIVATELY OWNED AIRPORT AT WARING, TX. THERE WAS A WIRE FENCE LOCATED 18 FEET FROM THE LEFT EDGE OF THE LANDING RUNWAY. THE PILOT ALLOWED THE AIRCRAFT TO DRIFT LEFT OFF THE RUNWAY AND COLLIDE WITH THE FENCE. THE WIND WAS FROM 160 DEGREES AT EIGHT KNOTS.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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