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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 152 · Crane Island, WA · September 27, 2004

Date: September 27, 2004 · 15:45 local
Place: Crane Island, WA
Phase of flight: Go Round (Aborted VFR)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N757RD
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA04CA194
Reported as: Cessna 152
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 425 total150 in this make and model15 in the last 90 days

N757RDRegistration cancelled Dec 30, 2004 · Cessna 152S/N 15279936 · Built 1977 Airframe modelCessna 152 Engine modelLycoming 0-235 series4 cycle

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What happened

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(-23) After touching down about 1/2 way down the 1500FT runway, the pilot elected to go around because he didn't think he could get stopped. Aircraft struck a small tree at the end of the runway and then continued until striking large trees about 1/4 mile from the runway. Aircraft was severely damaged. No injuries.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AFTER TOUCHING DOWN ABOUT 1/2 WAY DOWN THE 1500FT RUNWAY, THE PILOT ELECTED TO GO AROUND BECAUSE HE DIDN'T THINK HE COULD GET STOPPED. AIRCRAFT STRUCK A SMALL TREE AT THE END OF THE RUNWAY AND THEN CONTINUED UNTIL STRIKING LARGE TREES ABOUT 1/4 MILE FROM THE RUNWAY. AIRCRAFT WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED. NO INJURIES.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB SEA04CA194Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportFriday Harbor, WAThe pilot's delay in executing an aborted landing and his failure to obtain altitude/clearance from trees during the aborted landing. A factor was the pilot's failure to obtain the proper touchdown point as a result of his high airspeed on approach.Sep 27, 2004 · Substantial damage