What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Aircraft came in too fast, lost control, landed gear collapsed. (.4)the pilot reported that when he attempted to land on runway 36, he 'had to much speed,' and ran out of runway. He attempted a go-around but turned to steep, causing the wingtip to hit the ground the pilot reported the 'wind got on top wing pushing down wing tip hit causing a ground loop.' The pilot reported that he had flown .3 hours within the last 90 days. (-23) on July 7, 1997, at 1310 eastern daylight time, a Piper PA-17, N4594H, sustained substantial damage when the pilot lost control of the aircraft during landing. The private pilot was not injured. The 14 CFR part 91 flight had departed from a private airstrip, and had landed on the grass runway 36 at Cadillac airport, Cadillac, Michigan. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed.
As the FAA filed it
AIRCRAFT CAME IN TOO FAST, LOST CONTROL, LANDED GEAR COLLAPSED. (.4)THE PILOT REPORTED THAT WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO LAND ON RUNWAY 36, HE 'HAD TO MUCH SPEED,' AND RAN OUT OF RUNWAY. HE ATTEMPTED A GO-AROUND BUT TURNED TO STEEP, CAUSING THE WINGTIP TO HIT THE GROUND THE PILOT REPORTED THE 'WIND GOT ON TOP WING PUSHING DOWN WING TIP HIT CAUSING A GROUND LOOP.' THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE HAD FLOWN .3 HOURS WITHIN THE LAST 90 DAYS. (-23) ON JULY 7, 1997, AT 1310 EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME, A PIPER PA-17, N4594H, SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE WHEN THE PILOT LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT DURING LANDING. THE PRIVATE PILOT WAS NOT INJURED. THE 14 CFR PART 91 FLIGHT HAD DEPARTED FROM A PRIVATE AIRSTRIP, AND HAD LANDED ON THE GRASS RUNWAY 36 AT CADILLAC AIRPORT, CADILLAC, MICHIGAN. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.