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FAA incident report · Piper PA-24-260 · Marthas Vineyar, MA · March 8, 1992

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Date
March 8, 1992 · 15:50 local
Place
Marthas Vineyar, MA
Airport
Marthas Vineyard
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft
N8566P
Reported as
Piper PA24260
People aboard
4
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,100 total
N8566PRegistered now · Piper PA-24-260S/N 24-4022 · Built 1964Airframe modelPiper PA-24-260Engine modelLycoming TI0-540 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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Aircraft not in position to land after pilot saw runway. Aborted. Barely missed trees and tower on go around.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT NOT IN POSITION TO LAND AFTER PILOT SAW RUNWAY. ABORTED. BARELY MISSED TREES AND TOWER ON GO AROUND.

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