19800720027119A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-161 · Lower Lake, CA · July 20, 1980

Date
July 20, 1980 · 13:30 local
Place
Lower Lake, CA
Airport
Pearce
Phase of flight
Go Round (Aborted VFR)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N31580
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX80FVG59
Reported as
Piper PA28161
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,361 total76 in this make and model197 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Too high & fast on downwind landing. Delayed go-around. Struck trees & home on climbout. Flaps were full down.

As the FAA filed it

TOO HIGH & FAST ON DOWNWIND LANDING. DELAYED GO-AROUND. STRUCK TREES & HOME ON CLIMBOUT. FLAPS WERE FULL DOWN.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.