19850505069909A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA28160 · Springville, CA · May 5, 1985

Date
May 5, 1985 · 13:50 local
Place
Springville, CA
Airport
Sequoia Ranch
Phase of flight
Go Round (Aborted VFR)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N5166W
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX85LA242
Reported as
Piper PA28160
Reported engine
Lycoming O320B2B
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
225 total75 in this make and model75 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.

Attempted go around after landing on what was thought to be a 900 foot runway. Struck a tree and impacted ground.

As the FAA filed it

ATTEMPTED GO AROUND AFTER LANDING ON WHAT WAS THOUGHT TO BE A 900 FOOT RUNWAY. STRUCK A TREE AND IMPACTED GROUND.

NTSB investigation

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