What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Landed long and fast. Began go around at end runway. Hit wires on climbout. Failed retract gear on climbout. (.4)the pilot reported he landed beyond the first third of the 3,075 foot runway which was notamed. He stated the brakes seemed ineffective, and a go around was initiated. The pilot stated he applied full power, raised flaps, and lifted off just before the end of the runway. He stated he then made a left bank to avoid trees ahead. During the left bank, the left wing struck a power line, trees, and the ground. The investigation revealed the airplane's landing gear was extended. In this airplane, a normal go-around is accomplished by adding full power, raising the flaps, and raising the landing gear. The pilot had 24 hours of flight time in this airplane. The investigation also revealed the right brake was impact damaged, and the left brake was intact and showed ample pad available. When the cockpit brake peddle was pushed, the pad operated at the left wheel. A witness reported he heard tires skidding several times. He looked out and noticed an airplane near the end of the runway. He heard the engine power increase with approximately 500-600 feet remaining, and the airplane rotated with 75 feet remaining in the runway. As trees beyond the runway were approached, the pilot turned left, clipped a wire with the left wing, then collided with the ground. The witness stated the landing gear remained down. The landing distance over a 50 foot obstacle with the accident conditions in 2040 feet. Without an obstacle, the airplane can land in 690 feet. (-23) see narrative #ATL98LA074.
As the FAA filed it
LANDED LONG AND FAST. BEGAN GO AROUND AT END RUNWAY. HIT WIRES ON CLIMBOUT. FAILED RETRACT GEAR ON CLIMBOUT. (.4)THE PILOT REPORTED HE LANDED BEYOND THE FIRST THIRD OF THE 3,075 FOOT RUNWAY WHICH WAS NOTAMED. HE STATED THE BRAKES SEEMED INEFFECTIVE, AND A GO AROUND WAS INITIATED. THE PILOT STATED HE APPLIED FULL POWER, RAISED FLAPS, AND LIFTED OFF JUST BEFORE THE END OF THE RUNWAY. HE STATED HE THEN MADE A LEFT BANK TO AVOID TREES AHEAD. DURING THE LEFT BANK, THE LEFT WING STRUCK A POWER LINE, TREES, AND THE GROUND. THE INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE AIRPLANE'S LANDING GEAR WAS EXTENDED. IN THIS AIRPLANE, A NORMAL GO-AROUND IS ACCOMPLISHED BY ADDING FULL POWER, RAISING THE FLAPS, AND RAISING THE LANDING GEAR. THE PILOT HAD 24 HOURS OF FLIGHT TIME IN THIS AIRPLANE. THE INVESTIGATION ALSO REVEALED THE RIGHT BRAKE WAS IMPACT DAMAGED, AND THE LEFT BRAKE WAS INTACT AND SHOWED AMPLE PAD AVAILABLE. WHEN THE COCKPIT BRAKE PEDDLE WAS PUSHED, THE PAD OPERATED AT THE LEFT WHEEL. A WITNESS REPORTED HE HEARD TIRES SKIDDING SEVERAL TIMES. HE LOOKED OUT AND NOTICED AN AIRPLANE NEAR THE END OF THE RUNWAY. HE HEARD THE ENGINE POWER INCREASE WITH APPROXIMATELY 500-600 FEET REMAINING, AND THE AIRPLANE ROTATED WITH 75 FEET REMAINING IN THE RUNWAY. AS TREES BEYOND THE RUNWAY WERE APPROACHED, THE PILOT TURNED LEFT, CLIPPED A WIRE WITH THE LEFT WING, THEN COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND. THE WITNESS STATED THE LANDING GEAR REMAINED DOWN. THE LANDING DISTANCE OVER A 50 FOOT OBSTACLE WITH THE ACCIDENT CONDITIONS IN 2040 FEET. WITHOUT AN OBSTACLE, THE AIRPLANE CAN LAND IN 690 FEET. (-23) SEE NARRATIVE #ATL98LA074.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.