19990918035419I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-28-180 · Alturas, CA · September 18, 1999

Date: September 18, 1999 · 06:50 local
Place: Alturas, CA
Airport: Alturas Municipal Airport
Phase of flight: Go Round (Aborted VFR)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N3616R
Reported as: Piper PA28180
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 860 total750 in this make and model20 in the last 90 days

N3616RRegistration cancelled Mar 9, 2004 · Piper PA-28-180S/N 28-5712 · Built 1970 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-180 Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) During a flight planned from lmt to rno, the pilot deviated and landed O00 for breakfast. NOTAMS were not check for O00. During landing, the pilot stated the early morning light conditions obscured the airport environment. Upon touch down, the pilot noticed a plywood "x" on the runway. Shortly after touchdown, the pilot noticed an embankment approximately 600 feet from the intital touchdown point. A go around was initiated, however, the embankment was struck initially with the propeller followed by the nose and main landing gear. The aircraft came to rest approx. 50 ft. subsequent to impact.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) DURING A FLIGHT PLANNED FROM LMT TO RNO, THE PILOT DEVIATED AND LANDED O00 FOR BREAKFAST. NOTAMS WERE NOT CHECK FOR O00. DURING LANDING, THE PILOT STATED THE EARLY MORNING LIGHT CONDITIONS OBSCURED THE AIRPORT ENVIRONMENT. UPON TOUCH DOWN, THE PILOT NOTICED A PLYWOOD "X" ON THE RUNWAY. SHORTLY AFTER TOUCHDOWN, THE PILOT NOTICED AN EMBANKMENT APPROXIMATELY 600 FEET FROM THE INTITAL TOUCHDOWN POINT. A GO AROUND WAS INITIATED, HOWEVER, THE EMBANKMENT WAS STRUCK INITIALLY WITH THE PROPELLER FOLLOWED BY THE NOSE AND MAIN LANDING GEAR. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST APPROX. 50 FT. SUBSEQUENT TO IMPACT.