19980613023649A

Accident ahead on runway. Began go around. Collided with trees on climbout.(.4)on June 13, 1998, at 1330 central daylight time, a Piper PA-28-180, N55369, collided with trees, according to the pilot, during an attempted go-around at the Destin/fort Walton Beach airport in Destin, Florida. The personal flight, operated by the pilot, under the provisions of title 14 CFR part 91 with no flight plant filed. A review of current weather data recovered from the nearest reporting facility disclosed that, visual weather conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The aircraft sustained substantial airframe damage. The private rated pilot and two passengers received minor injuries; one passenger revieved serious injuries. The flight departed tallahassee, Florida, at 1200. The pilot stated that as she approached Destin for a full stop landing, she became aware of another aircraft that was involved in an accident earlier on runway 32 at Destin. The airplane was still on a portion of the runway. The pilot continued the approach to runway 14 and upon seeing the accident aircraft she became distracted and decided to go around after encountering a wind gust about 20 feet above the gr ound. The pilot applied full power and attempted a go-around. The pilot reported that as the airplane started to climb, it also drifted left of the runway centerline. The airplane continued to drift to the left until the airplane collided with trees near the runway. The pilot did not report a mechanical problem whti the airplane. The prevailing winds were 240 degrees at 13 knots, with gusts to 23 knots. (-23) on June 13, 1998, at 13:15 CDT a Piper PA-28-180, N55369, operating under title 14 CFR part 91, stalled, rolled to the right, and collided with the trees 100 yards east of runway 14 at Destin airport, (81J) while attempting a go-around, following an aborted crosswind landing. Local winds were from 240 at 13 KTS with gusts to 23 KTS. The pilot and two passengers suffered minor injuries, one passenger suffered serious injuries, and the aircraft sustained very substantial damage. Witnesses stated a gust of wind blew the airplane off to the left of the runway, then they heard the engine go to full power, the airplane nosed up, then suddenly rolled over to the right and dropped into the trees. From the first broken tree limb, to where the aircraft lay inverted, was 50 feet. The aircraft weight and balance is also under investigation.