Piper PA-28-140 N603LH

Summary

On 5 March 2024 at about 23:30 local time, a Piper PA-28-140 registered N603LH, operated by Hub City Aviation Academy LLC, was involved in an accident near Lubbock, Texas, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

5 March 2024 at 23:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

Lubbock Preston Smith Internat (LBB)

Coordinates

33.6763, -101.8260

Aircraft

Piper PA-28-140

Registration

N603LH

Category

Airplane

Year built

1964

Engines

1

Operator

Hub City Aviation Academy LLC

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Lubbock → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN24LA131

Nobody was injured.

The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during a touch-and-go.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

After the student pilot completed three successful takeoff and landings with his instructor, he began his initial solo flight. The first takeoff and landing were uneventful. Following the second approach, the student pilot made a successful landing and initiated a touch-and-go by advancing the throttle to maximum power. The student pilot noted that once the airplane reached rotation speed and he added aft control pressure, the nose wheel began to lift and bounce during rotation. The airplane veered left and exited the left side of the runway. The right wing impacted the runway which resulted in substantial damage. The airplane came to rest upright in the grass adjacent to the runway. The student pilot did not report any preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.