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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Chris A-1 · Atlanta, ID · June 12, 2003

Date: June 12, 2003 · 13:15 local
Place: Atlanta, ID
Airport: Atlanta Airport
Phase of flight: Go Round (Aborted VFR)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N104CA
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA03FA100
Reported as: Chris A1
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 2
Pilot’s flight hours: 519 total23 in this make and model24 in the last 90 days

N104CARegistered now · Aviat A-1S/N 1338 · Built 1996 Airframe modelAviat A-1 Engine modelLycoming 0-360-A1DReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Aircraft collided with a tree during a go-around attempt. Witnesses reported that the aircraft circled the airport twice above the terrain, then approach for an apparent landing. The aircraft was observed flying down the runway, but did not touch down before starting a go-around. During the go-around attempt, the aircraft was observed turning to the north at which point it collided with a tree approximately 400' from the edge of the airstrip. The aircraft came to rest upright on the ground, approximately 76' beyond the point of impact with the tree. The tree was approximately 80' in height. The top section of the tree was broken off and was located at the base of the tree in the direction of the aircraft flight path. Note: amended report will be filed when complete pilot flight history is available. Family is in the process of providing that information. (-23 amendment) post accident investigation revealed no mechanical issues with the aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH A TREE DURING A GO-AROUND ATTEMPT. WITNESSES REPORTED THAT THE AIRCRAFT CIRCLED THE AIRPORT TWICE ABOVE THE TERRAIN, THEN APPROACH FOR AN APPARENT LANDING. THE AIRCRAFT WAS OBSERVED FLYING DOWN THE RUNWAY, BUT DID NOT TOUCH DOWN BEFORE STARTING A GO-AROUND. DURING THE GO-AROUND ATTEMPT, THE AIRCRAFT WAS OBSERVED TURNING TO THE NORTH AT WHICH POINT IT COLLIDED WITH A TREE APPROXIMATELY 400' FROM THE EDGE OF THE AIRSTRIP. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST UPRIGHT ON THE GROUND, APPROXIMATELY 76' BEYOND THE POINT OF IMPACT WITH THE TREE. THE TREE WAS APPROXIMATELY 80' IN HEIGHT. THE TOP SECTION OF THE TREE WAS BROKEN OFF AND WAS LOCATED AT THE BASE OF THE TREE IN THE DIRECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT FLIGHT PATH. NOTE: AMENDED REPORT WILL BE FILED WHEN COMPLETE PILOT FLIGHT HISTORY IS AVAILABLE. FAMILY IS IN THE PROCESS OF PROVIDING THAT INFORMATION. (-23 AMENDMENT) POST ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED NO MECHANICAL ISSUES WITH THE AIRCRAFT.

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 SEA03FA100Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportAtlanta, IDClearance from trees was not maintained during the initial climb. A proper touchdown point was not attained, the pilot's lack of familiarity with the geographic area and trees were factors.Jun 12, 2003 · Substantial damage