19841020057379A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-38-112 · Charlotte, NC · October 20, 1984

Date
October 20, 1984 · 14:20 local
Place
Charlotte, NC
Airport
Willow Grove
Phase of flight
Go Round (Aborted VFR)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N2388V
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL85LA015
Reported as
Piper PA38112
Reported engine
Lycoming O235L2C
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
240 total135 in this make and model41 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.

Began a belated go around after a bounced landing. Drifted off centerline and struck trees on the climbout.

As the FAA filed it

BEGAN A BELATED GO AROUND AFTER A BOUNCED LANDING. DRIFTED OFF CENTERLINE AND STRUCK TREES ON THE CLIMBOUT.

NTSB investigation

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