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FAA accident report · Piper PA-34-200T · Santa Teresa, NM · May 30, 1997

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Date
May 30, 1997 · 09:24 local
Place
Santa Teresa, NM
Airport
Santa Teresa Airport
Phase of flight
Go Round (Aborted VFR)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N36275
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW97LA214
Reported as
Piper PA34200T
Reported engine
Continental TSIO360*
People aboard
3
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
5,755 total59 in this make and model51 in the last 90 days
N36275Registration cancelled May 17, 1999 · Piper PA-34-200TS/N 34-7870308Airframe modelPiper PA-34-200T

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(.4)Witnesses at the airport observed the airplane entering the traffic pattern for touch-and-go landings on runway 28. They reported that the airplane landed hard, porpoised 3 or 4 times, and departed the right side of the runway. According to the pilot-in-command (PIC), the pilot rated passenger in the right seat, who was reported to hold an airline transport rating, applied full power after announcing 'lets go around.' The power in the right engine 'was slow to develope, which instantly skewed the airplane off the runway.' The PIC stated that the airplane was at about 5 feet off the ground as 'he reduced the power to the good engine.' The PIC added that the airspeed was at or near VMC, and 'the airplane started to roll and directional control was not possible.' The PIC reported that he 'pulled both engines back and flared.' In the recommendation block of a pilot/operator report, the PIC recommended 'not attempting [a] full throttle go-around until both engines are confirmed operational, or FAR above VMC.' (-23) on may 30, 1997 at 0920 MDT a Piper PA-34-200T, N36275, owned by tracy winslow 1010 industrial rd., boulder city NV 89005, crashed causing subst antial damage during a go-around on rwy 28 at Santa Teresa, NM., during a pleasure flight. VMC conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. The ATP pilot and 2 passengers were uninjured. The flight originated at Santa Teresa on may 30, 1997 at approx. 0900 MDT.

As the FAA filed it

(.4)WITNESSES AT THE AIRPORT OBSERVED THE AIRPLANE ENTERING THE TRAFFIC PATTERN FOR TOUCH-AND-GO LANDINGS ON RUNWAY 28. THEY REPORTED THAT THE AIRPLANE LANDED HARD, PORPOISED 3 OR 4 TIMES, AND DEPARTED THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND (PIC), THE PILOT RATED PASSENGER IN THE RIGHT SEAT, WHO WAS REPORTED TO HOLD AN AIRLINE TRANSPORT RATING, APPLIED FULL POWER AFTER ANNOUNCING 'LETS GO AROUND.' THE POWER IN THE RIGHT ENGINE 'WAS SLOW TO DEVELOPE, WHICH INSTANTLY SKEWED THE AIRPLANE OFF THE RUNWAY.' THE PIC STATED THAT THE AIRPLANE WAS AT ABOUT 5 FEET OFF THE GROUND AS 'HE REDUCED THE POWER TO THE GOOD ENGINE.' THE PIC ADDED THAT THE AIRSPEED WAS AT OR NEAR VMC, AND 'THE AIRPLANE STARTED TO ROLL AND DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WAS NOT POSSIBLE.' THE PIC REPORTED THAT HE 'PULLED BOTH ENGINES BACK AND FLARED.' IN THE RECOMMENDATION BLOCK OF A PILOT/OPERATOR REPORT, THE PIC RECOMMENDED 'NOT ATTEMPTING [A] FULL THROTTLE GO-AROUND UNTIL BOTH ENGINES ARE CONFIRMED OPERATIONAL, OR FAR ABOVE VMC.' (-23) ON MAY 30, 1997 AT 0920 MDT A PIPER PA-34-200T, N36275, OWNED BY TRACY WINSLOW 1010 INDUSTRIAL RD., BOULDER CITY NV 89005, CRASHED CAUSING SUBST ANTIAL DAMAGE DURING A GO-AROUND ON RWY 28 AT SANTA TERESA, NM., DURING A PLEASURE FLIGHT. VMC CONDITIONS PREVAILED AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE ATP PILOT AND 2 PASSENGERS WERE UNINJURED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT SANTA TERESA ON MAY 30, 1997 AT APPROX. 0900 MDT.

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 FTW97LA214Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSanta Teresa, NMthe pilot-in-command's (PIC's) inadequate supervision of the flight by allowing the pilot-rated passenger to attempt a go-around (aborted landing) without maitaining minimum control speed (VMC), which resulted in loss of aircraft control. Factors relating to…May 30, 1997 · Substantial damage

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