What happened
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This office notified by State of Vermont operations division that on 8/27/2017 at Springfield, Vermont,N30897, J5A, landed runway 29, lost control and ran into trees, no injuries reported. Pilot's statement has indicated ^Mr. Jones^ was flying from krut to kvsf, winds were variable, windsock appeared to be swinging both ways on runway 29 at kvsf. Pilot indicated he intended to land on runway 29 on the grass next to the runway, but came in too high and landed fast. Pilot stated he was not sure he would stop in time and decided to go around, but did not leave himself enough room to clear the trees.
As the FAA filed it
THIS OFFICE NOTIFIED BY STATE OF VERMONT OPERATIONS DIVISION THAT ON 8/27/2017 AT SPRINGFIELD, VERMONT,N30897, J5A, LANDED RUNWAY 29, LOST CONTROL AND RAN INTO TREES, NO INJURIES REPORTED. PILOT'S STATEMENT HAS INDICATED ^MR. JONES^ WAS FLYING FROM KRUT TO KVSF, WINDS WERE VARIABLE, WINDSOCK APPEARED TO BE SWINGING BOTH WAYS ON RUNWAY 29 AT KVSF. PILOT INDICATED HE INTENDED TO LAND ON RUNWAY 29 ON THE GRASS NEXT TO THE RUNWAY, BUT CAME IN TOO HIGH AND LANDED FAST. PILOT STATED HE WAS NOT SURE HE WOULD STOP IN TIME AND DECIDED TO GO AROUND, BUT DID NOT LEAVE HIMSELF ENOUGH ROOM TO CLEAR THE TREES.
NTSB investigation
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