The aircraft was substantially damaged while exiting the runway after landing. The first-solo student pilot reported the tower controller requested the pilot exit at taxiway A2. The pilot reported that while he tried to comply with towers request, the airplane was still at 20-30 knots. The aircraft went off the runway into the grass and its left wing impacted the runway hold-short sign. There were no injuries. The pilot reported no mechanical malfunction.
October 3, 2007, Grand Forks, N.D., Piper PA28-161
The aircraft was substantially damaged while exiting the runway after landing. The first-solo student pilot reported the tower controller requested the pilot exit at taxiway A2. The pilot reported that while he tried to comply with towers request, the airplane was still at 20-30 knots. The aircraft went off the runway into the grass and its left wing impacted the runway hold-short sign. There were no injuries. The pilot reported no mechanical malfunction.
Key Takeaways:
- A first-solo student pilot substantially damaged an aircraft by exiting the runway at 20-30 knots after landing.
- The pilot was attempting to comply with an air traffic control request to exit at a specific taxiway.
- The aircraft veered into the grass, with its left wing impacting a sign; no injuries were reported, and there was no mechanical malfunction.
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