Student Pilot's Failed Go-Around Leads to Fence Strike in Cut and Shoot, Texas
Why It MattersThe incident underscores ongoing scrutiny of go-around technique and runway-alignment training during solo cross-country flights in general aviation instruction.
A student pilot sustained minor injuries when her Piper PA-28-180 struck a fence during a go-around attempt at an airport in Cut and Shoot, Texas. She had been flying a second solo cross-country flight, having performed a touch-and-go landing at a planned destination airport before returning to Cut and Shoot.
On final approach, she aligned with the runway centerline but realized as the aircraft neared the ground that she had drifted too far left. She initiated a go-around but was unable to gain sufficient altitude to clear a nearby fence, and the aircraft's left wing struck it.
