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FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-140 · Gardiner Arpt, NY · August 31, 1997

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Date
August 31, 1997
Place
Gardiner Arpt, NY
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N557FL
NTSB investigation
NTSBIAD97LA115
Reported as
Piper PA28140
Fatal injuries
0
N557FLRegistration cancelled Oct 26, 1998 · Piper PA-28-140S/N 287125397Airframe modelPiper PA-28-140

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What happened

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Aircraft crashed into trees while trying to abort a landing attempt.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT CRASHED INTO TREES WHILE TRYING TO ABORT A LANDING ATTEMPT.

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 IAD97LA115Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGardiner, NYThe pilot's failure to initiate a go-around. A related factor is the pilot's misjudgment of speed and altitude.Aug 31, 1997 · Destroyed

Other reports on N557FL · 3

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19911130061929IUnauth Low Level Opns · Valley Cottage, NYAircraft reported to be flying low over residence. Pilot admitted he was over area at 400 to 500 feet.Nov 30, 1991Incident 19851231077149IClimb · Farmingdale, NYLeft upper cowling came loose on the climbout. Landed safely. Not fastened properly prior to takeoff.Dec 31, 1985Accident 19831121067399ALevel Off Touchdown · Farmingdale, NYBounced and porpoised on landing in a gusty surface wind. Side load on nose wheel caused it to collapse.Nov 21, 1983 · Substantial damage