19990319016589I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Gulstm AA5A · Three Rivers, MI · March 19, 1999

Date: March 19, 1999 · 19:45 local
Place: Three Rivers, MI
Airport: Three Rivers Municipal Dr Haines
Phase of flight: Go Round (Aborted VFR)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N9929U
Reported as: Gulstm AA5A
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 81 total47 in this make and model47 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

On March 19, 1999 while attempting to land aircraft N9929U on runway 27 at Three Rivers airport in Three Rivers, Michigan. The pilot bounced the aircraft and then attempted to go around. He stated that he did not have enough airspeed and the aircraft went to the left into a corn field. The propeller and landing gear was damaged. There were no injuries or fire. The pilot stated, "he had no mechanical or power problems".

As the FAA filed it

ON MARCH 19, 1999 WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LAND AIRCRAFT N9929U ON RUNWAY 27 AT THREE RIVERS AIRPORT IN THREE RIVERS, MICHIGAN. THE PILOT BOUNCED THE AIRCRAFT AND THEN ATTEMPTED TO GO AROUND. HE STATED THAT HE DID NOT HAVE ENOUGH AIRSPEED AND THE AIRCRAFT WENT TO THE LEFT INTO A CORN FIELD. THE PROPELLER AND LANDING GEAR WAS DAMAGED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES OR FIRE. THE PILOT STATED, "HE HAD NO MECHANICAL OR POWER PROBLEMS".