20070714017249A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-161 · Gardner, MA · July 14, 2007

Date
July 14, 2007 · 15:50 local
Place
Gardner, MA
Airport
Gardner Municipal
Phase of flight
Go Round (Aborted VFR)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N4337P
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL07LA104
Reported as
Piper PA28161
Reported engine
Lycoming O320*
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
115 total113 in this make and model18 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) Pilot attempted a go-around after a fast and long downwind landing. Aircraft impacted trees past end of runway overrun. Substantial damage and major injuries. All three occupants helicoptered to area hospitals.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT ATTEMPTED A GO-AROUND AFTER A FAST AND LONG DOWNWIND LANDING. AIRCRAFT IMPACTED TREES PAST END OF RUNWAY OVERRUN. SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE AND MAJOR INJURIES. ALL THREE OCCUPANTS HELICOPTERED TO AREA HOSPITALS.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.