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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Chris A-1 · Kalispell, MT · February 17, 2005

Date: February 17, 2005 · 14:20 local
Place: Kalispell, MT
Phase of flight: Go Round (Aborted VFR)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N22HU
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA05CA050
Reported as: Chris A1
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 884 total300 in this make and model8 in the last 90 days

N22HURegistered now · Aviat A-1S/N 1355 Airframe modelAviat A-1 Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot stated he attempted to land on a 1,000 foot grass strip he had prepared on his property. Aircraft bounced on landing. Pilot attempted a go-around, hit the top of a pine tree then his second tree and slid to ground.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT STATED HE ATTEMPTED TO LAND ON A 1,000 FOOT GRASS STRIP HE HAD PREPARED ON HIS PROPERTY. AIRCRAFT BOUNCED ON LANDING. PILOT ATTEMPTED A GO-AROUND, HIT THE TOP OF A PINE TREE THEN HIS SECOND TREE AND SLID TO GROUND.

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 SEA05CA050Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportKalispell, MTThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a tree located off the departure end of his private airstrip during an aborted landing attempt. Factors include trees located near the departure end of the runway.Feb 17, 2005 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N22HU · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 20010512009409IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Whitefish, MT(-23)Pilot stated that on landing rollout the aircraft veered left and hit the ditch along the edge of the runway. The pilot could offer no explanation for the loss of directional control. The left main landing gear and left wingtip were damaged. The pilot…May 12, 2001 · Minor damage