At 1130 central time, a Grumman American AA-5B struck fence posts while attempting to land on a road near Spicewood. The pilot was not injured. The pilot said he had never been to Spicewood and was being vectored to the airport by ATC when he mistook a road for the runway and landed the airplane. During the landing roll, the airplane veered left and struck 12 fence posts.
July 13, Spicewood, Texas / Grumman Tiger
At 1130 central time, a Grumman American AA-5B struck fence posts while attempting to land on a road near Spicewood. The pilot was not injured. The pilot said he had never been to Spicewood and was being vectored to the airport by ATC when he mistook a road for the runway and landed the airplane. During the landing roll, the airplane veered left and struck 12 fence posts....
Key Takeaways:
- A Grumman American AA-5B struck fence posts near Spicewood after the pilot mistook a road for the runway.
- The pilot, unfamiliar with the area and being vectored by ATC, landed the aircraft on the mistaken road.
- During the landing roll, the airplane veered left, striking 12 fence posts, but the pilot was not injured.
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