At 13:45 CDT, a Cessna 172R was damaged when it veered off the runway on landing at the Kokomo Municipal Airport. The student pilot, who was making his first solo takeoff and landing, was not injured. After landing, the aircraft veered off the left side of runway 23 and struck the VOR station with the left wing and the nose of the aircraft.
June 30, Kokomo, Ind. / Cessna 172R
At 13:45 CDT, a Cessna 172R was damaged when it veered off the runway on landing at the Kokomo Municipal Airport. The student pilot, who was making his first solo takeoff and landing, was not injured. After landing, the aircraft veered off the left side of runway 23 and struck the VOR station with the left wing and the nose of the aircraft....
Key Takeaways:
- A student pilot's first solo landing at Kokomo Municipal Airport resulted in a runway excursion.
- The Cessna 172R veered off runway 23, striking a VOR station and causing damage to its left wing and nose.
- The pilot was uninjured despite the aircraft damage.
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