What happened
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On October 4, 2014 in Maryville Tennessee, an Aeronca 7AC crashed performing a go around after a high and fast approach to landing to the north. The landing strip is approximately 1700 feet long and has trees located at the north end of the runway. It is bordered by powerlines to the east and buildings to the west.
CFI privacy data omitted, in the rear seat, and private pilot privacy data omitted, in the front seat, were conducting the last landing of the day. privacy data omitted Had hired privacy data omitted to instruct him in tail wheel aircraft and for insurance purposes.
The landing was being conducted by privacy data omitted, and according to privacy data omitted, was 10 mph fast and high, but privacy data omitted stated he thought he could still make the landing. privacy data omitted Also stated that privacy data omitted told him "we need to go around", to which he stated, "I've got this." Thereafter, according to privacy data omitted, the power lever went full forward by the CFI, and the controls were nudged backward. privacy data omitted Then stated he proceeded to fly the go around attempting to climb at best climb speed but they failed to clear the trees and subsequently crashed.
privacy data omitted Disputes the facts as relayed by privacy data omitted. privacy data omitted Stated that he informed privacy data omitted that he was high and fast on approach. privacy data omitted Replied "I've got this". Subsequently privacy data omitted applied power and attempted the go-around procedure and ultimately struck the trees and crashed. privacy data omitted Disputes that he added power to the aircraft or touched the controls.
Both occupants sustained minor injuries but were able to free themselves from the aircraft and walk away to obtain help.
As the FAA filed it
ON OCTOBER 4, 2014 IN MARYVILLE TENNESSEE, AN AERONCA 7AC CRASHED PERFORMING A GO AROUND AFTER A HIGH AND FAST APPROACH TO LANDING TO THE NORTH. THE LANDING STRIP IS APPROXIMATELY 1700 FEET LONG AND HAS TREES LOCATED AT THE NORTH END OF THE RUNWAY. IT IS BORDERED BY POWERLINES TO THE EAST AND BUILDINGS TO THE WEST.
CFI ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, IN THE REAR SEAT, AND PRIVATE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, IN THE FRONT SEAT, WERE CONDUCTING THE LAST LANDING OF THE DAY. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ HAD HIRED ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ TO INSTRUCT HIM IN TAIL WHEEL AIRCRAFT AND FOR INSURANCE PURPOSES.
THE LANDING WAS BEING CONDUCTED BY ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, AND ACCORDING TO ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, WAS 10 MPH FAST AND HIGH, BUT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ STATED HE THOUGHT HE COULD STILL MAKE THE LANDING. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ ALSO STATED THAT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ TOLD HIM "WE NEED TO GO AROUND", TO WHICH HE STATED, "I'VE GOT THIS." THEREAFTER, ACCORDING TO ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, THE POWER LEVER WENT FULL FORWARD BY THE CFI, AND THE CONTROLS WERE NUDGED BACKWARD. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ THEN STATED HE PROCEEDED TO FLY THE GO AROUND ATTEMPTING TO CLIMB AT BEST CLIMB SPEED BUT THEY FAILED TO CLEAR THE TREES AND SUBSEQUENTLY CRASHED.
^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ DISPUTES THE FACTS AS RELAYED BY ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ STATED THAT HE INFORMED ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ THAT HE WAS HIGH AND FAST ON APPROACH. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ REPLIED "I'VE GOT THIS". SUBSEQUENTLY ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ APPLIED POWER AND ATTEMPTED THE GO-AROUND PROCEDURE AND ULTIMATELY STRUCK THE TREES AND CRASHED. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ DISPUTES THAT HE ADDED POWER TO THE AIRCRAFT OR TOUCHED THE CONTROLS.
BOTH OCCUPANTS SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES BUT WERE ABLE TO FREE THEMSELVES FROM THE AIRCRAFT AND WALK AWAY TO OBTAIN HELP.
NTSB investigation
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