19970517010979A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-140 · Flushing, MI · May 17, 1997

Date: May 17, 1997 · 22:25 local
Place: Flushing, MI
Airport: Daltons Airport
Phase of flight: Go Round (Aborted VFR)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N625EE
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI97LA136
Reported as: Piper PA28140
Reported engine: Lycoming O320E2A
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 306 total79 in this make and model26 in the last 90 days

N625EERegistration cancelled Feb 13, 2003 · Piper PA-28-140S/N 28-23294 · Built 1967 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-140 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Aircraft attempted a go around when it lost power and struck a tree. (.4)the pilot kept the airplane's altitude high on final approach at night due to trees at the end of the runway. When the airplane touched down, he could see that it was approaching the departure end of the runway. At that point, the pilot initiated an aborted landing; however, the airplane impacted trees off the departure end of the runway. (-23) the pilot of N625EE, charles d. hunt, during a go-around using runway 36, impacted a tree beyond the end of the runway and crashed.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT ATTEMPTED A GO AROUND WHEN IT LOST POWER AND STRUCK A TREE. (.4)THE PILOT KEPT THE AIRPLANE'S ALTITUDE HIGH ON FINAL APPROACH AT NIGHT DUE TO TREES AT THE END OF THE RUNWAY. WHEN THE AIRPLANE TOUCHED DOWN, HE COULD SEE THAT IT WAS APPROACHING THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY. AT THAT POINT, THE PILOT INITIATED AN ABORTED LANDING; HOWEVER, THE AIRPLANE IMPACTED TREES OFF THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY. (-23) THE PILOT OF N625EE, CHARLES D. HUNT, DURING A GO-AROUND USING RUNWAY 36, IMPACTED A TREE BEYOND THE END OF THE RUNWAY AND CRASHED.

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 CHI97LA136Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFlushing, MIthe pilot's misjudgment of distance and speed on final approach, his failure to attain the proper touchdown point for landing, and his delay in initiating a go-around (aborted landing). Factors related to the accident were: darkness, and the proximity of…May 18, 1997 · Substantial damage