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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-180 · Mount Airy, NC · November 28, 1993

Date: November 28, 1993 · 17:00 local
Place: Mount Airy, NC
Airport: Mount Airy/Surry County Airport
Phase of flight: Go Round (Aborted VFR)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N7950W
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL94FA024
Reported as: Piper PA28180
Reported engine: Lycoming O360A3A
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Pilot’s flight hours: 177 total155 in this make and model8 in the last 90 days

N7950WRegistration cancelled Apr 25, 1994 · Piper PA-28-180S/N 281996 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-180

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What happened

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Too fast landing downwind. Veered off runway. Severed gear ruptured tank. Began go around. Hit a residence.

As the FAA filed it

TOO FAST LANDING DOWNWIND. VEERED OFF RUNWAY. SEVERED GEAR RUPTURED TANK. BEGAN GO AROUND. HIT A RESIDENCE.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB ATL94FA024Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportMount Airy, NCThe pilot's improper decision to land downwind, failure to control the aircraft on the ground, and his decision to abort the landing after loss of control and damage to the aircraft on the ground. A factor in the accident was the gusty tail wind at the time…Nov 28, 1993 · Substantial damage