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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-32-300 · Vernonia, OR · July 29, 2000

Date: July 29, 2000 · 14:00 local
Place: Vernonia, OR
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N934PH
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA00LA162
Reported as: Piper PA32300

N934PHRegistered now · Piper PA-32-300S/N 32-7540059 · Built 1974 Airframe modelPiper PA-32-300 Engine modelLycoming TI0-540 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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(-23) The pilot attempted an off airport, short field landing. The a/c was not decelerating at an acceptable rate so the pilot initiated a go-around. The right landing gear struck a fence post on the boundry of the fiueld causing it to separate from the a/c. the subsequesnt landing caused substantial damage to a/c.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PILOT ATTEMPTED AN OFF AIRPORT, SHORT FIELD LANDING. THE A/C WAS NOT DECELERATING AT AN ACCEPTABLE RATE SO THE PILOT INITIATED A GO-AROUND. THE RIGHT LANDING GEAR STRUCK A FENCE POST ON THE BOUNDRY OF THE FIUELD CAUSING IT TO SEPARATE FROM THE A/C. THE SUBSEQUESNT LANDING CAUSED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO A/C.

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 SEA00LA162Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBirkenfeld, ORThe pilot's delayed go-around, which resulted in the aircraft not clearing the fence posts. A contributing factor was the fence posts.Jul 29, 2000 · Substantial damage