Accident Details
A student pilot, on a supervised solo cross-country flight, was conducting a visual approach to runway 13 at St. John County Airport for a full-stop landing. During the landing roll-out, the airplane entered a fog bank. The airplane then veered off the left side of the runway and collided with an airport sign.
Witness Accounts
Witnesses at the scene stated that, at the time of the accident, there was no fog in the area or surrounding the airport. Weather conditions were described as clear, with 10 miles visibility. Additionally, witnesses reported that the pilot locked up the brakes and attempted to exit the runway at the first taxiway prior to the collision.
Aircraft Inspection
An inspection of the airplane did not reveal any preexisting discrepancies that could have contributed to the event.