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Incident · Substantial damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-28-180 · Gunter, TX · June 2, 1997

Date: June 2, 1997 · 18:30 local
Place: Gunter, TX
Phase of flight: To Aborted (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N4325T
Reported as: Piper PA28180
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 985 total900 in this make and model15 in the last 90 days

N4325TRegistered now · Piper PA-28-180S/N 28-7205141 · Built 1971 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-180 Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Narrative: pilot stated he made a high & fast approach to Gunter, a private grass strip. After touch down realized brakes would not stop the aircraft. Applied full power for go-around. Pulled back on yoke, realized flaps were down. Realized that aircraft was not becoming airborne. Pulled power. Departed the runway, contacted metal livestock fence (emu's). Damage to wing and right wing fuel tank was ruptured.

As the FAA filed it

NARRATIVE: PILOT STATED HE MADE A HIGH & FAST APPROACH TO GUNTER, A PRIVATE GRASS STRIP. AFTER TOUCH DOWN REALIZED BRAKES WOULD NOT STOP THE AIRCRAFT. APPLIED FULL POWER FOR GO-AROUND. PULLED BACK ON YOKE, REALIZED FLAPS WERE DOWN. REALIZED THAT AIRCRAFT WAS NOT BECOMING AIRBORNE. PULLED POWER. DEPARTED THE RUNWAY, CONTACTED METAL LIVESTOCK FENCE (EMU'S). DAMAGE TO WING AND RIGHT WING FUEL TANK WAS RUPTURED.