What happened
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(.19) On October 28, 2001, at 1256 eastern standard time, a Piper PA-28-180, N4879L, piloted by a private pilot, was destroyed on impact with trees and terrain while attempting a go-around on runway 23 (3,110 feet by 100 feet, asphalt) at the Smith Field Airport, Fort Wayne, Indiana. The 14 CFR part 91 personal flight was operating in visual meteorological conditions and was on a visual flight rules flight plan. The pilot and passenger received serious injuries. The flight originated from the Delaware county-johnson field airport, muncie, Indiana at 1200. (-23) on October 28, 2001, at 1256 EST, a Piper PA-28-180, N4879L, piloted by a private pilot, was destroyed on impact with trees and terrain while attempting a go-around on RW-23 (3110 feet by 100 feet, asphalt) at the Smith Field Airport, Fort Wayne, Indiana. The 14 CFR part 91 personal flight was operating in visual meteorological conditions and was on a visual flight rules flight plan. The pilot and passenger received serious injuries. The flight originated from the Delaware county-johnson field airport, muncie, Indiana at 1200.
As the FAA filed it
(.19) ON OCTOBER 28, 2001, AT 1256 EASTERN STANDARD TIME, A PIPER PA-28-180, N4879L, PILOTED BY A PRIVATE PILOT, WAS DESTROYED ON IMPACT WITH TREES AND TERRAIN WHILE ATTEMPTING A GO-AROUND ON RUNWAY 23 (3,110 FEET BY 100 FEET, ASPHALT) AT THE SMITH FIELD AIRPORT, FORT WAYNE, INDIANA. THE 14 CFR PART 91 PERSONAL FLIGHT WAS OPERATING IN VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS AND WAS ON A VISUAL FLIGHT RULES FLIGHT PLAN. THE PILOT AND PASSENGER RECEIVED SERIOUS INJURIES. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM THE DELAWARE COUNTY-JOHNSON FIELD AIRPORT, MUNCIE, INDIANA AT 1200. (-23) ON OCTOBER 28, 2001, AT 1256 EST, A PIPER PA-28-180, N4879L, PILOTED BY A PRIVATE PILOT, WAS DESTROYED ON IMPACT WITH TREES AND TERRAIN WHILE ATTEMPTING A GO-AROUND ON RW-23 (3110 FEET BY 100 FEET, ASPHALT) AT THE SMITH FIELD AIRPORT, FORT WAYNE, INDIANA. THE 14 CFR PART 91 PERSONAL FLIGHT WAS OPERATING IN VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS AND WAS ON A VISUAL FLIGHT RULES FLIGHT PLAN. THE PILOT AND PASSENGER RECEIVED SERIOUS INJURIES. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM THE DELAWARE COUNTY-JOHNSON FIELD AIRPORT, MUNCIE, INDIANA AT 1200.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.