The runway light was damaged and the prop sustained damage as well. The runway light will need to be replaced, and the prop may be able to be repaired.
Aircraft
Training ends in forced landing in field
CFI ignores several warning flags before engine quits inflight.
Pilot mistakes service road for taxiway
Once on the roadway, I realized things were not right. At that point, I received a call from Ground telling me I was on a service road. The service road was not on the FAA airport diagram, and I saw no signs indicating it was a service road where I entered it.
Near miss at breakfast fly-in
This aircraft was not transmitting transponder or ADS-B. No radio calls, just barreling into the pattern the wrong way.
Training flight interrupted by Pilatus
I wondered why they weren’t in the Bravo instead of blasting through our practice area.
Florida’s Aerospace Center for Excellence introduces preschool program
The parent participation class is designed for children aged 3-5. Each week students and parents will explore a letter of the alphabet and coordinating aviation concept using hands-on, skill-based learning centered around play.
ATC contributes to near miss
Had the airliner not taken evasive action, they would have most certainly crashed into me.
Sporty’s new distributor for Champion Aerospace
As a new distributor, Sporty’s will stock a selection of Champion oil filters and spark plugs, catering to a wide array of aircraft types and models, according to company officials.
Water in fuel brings down Piper
The engine lost power entirely for five to six seconds. We quickly cycled the throttle, engaged the fuel pump, and switched fuel tanks. When the engine started back up, it felt unreliable.