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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-180 · Aberdeen, MS · March 29, 2019

Date: March 29, 2019 · 16:43 local
Place: Aberdeen, MS
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N8397W
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN19TA112
Reported as: Piper PA-28-180
Reported engine: Lycoming O-360-A3A
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 820 total8 in this make and model35 in the last 90 days

N8397WRegistration cancelled Sep 3, 2022 · Piper PA-28-180S/N 28-2607 · Built 1965 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-180 Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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On March 29, 2019,N8397W, PA-28-180 departed hamliton, al (khab) around 5:15 pm local time. Aircraft was enroute to monroe county airport (M40), with two persons on board. Before departing khab, the weather was discussed before departure. They also talked about safey procedures. Approxialmately 15 miles from M40, they were listening to ATIS. The passenger stated they were on glide slope and when they got closer to the runway, the aircraft made an abrupt turn to the left. privacy data omitted (PIC) applied power and attempted a go around. The aircraft was unable to make altitude to clear a fence east of the taxi way. The aircraft hit the fence and ended up in a ravine. Further inspection of the aircraft showed the flaps were in the full down position. All flight controls had continuity. The passenger suffered minor injuries. The pilot suffered a concussion and was transported to a hospital.

As the FAA filed it

ON MARCH 29, 2019,N8397W, PA-28-180 DEPARTED HAMLITON, AL (KHAB) AROUND 5:15 PM LOCAL TIME. AIRCRAFT WAS ENROUTE TO MONROE COUNTY AIRPORT (M40), WITH TWO PERSONS ON BOARD. BEFORE DEPARTING KHAB, THE WEATHER WAS DISCUSSED BEFORE DEPARTURE. THEY ALSO TALKED ABOUT SAFEY PROCEDURES. APPROXIALMATELY 15 MILES FROM M40, THEY WERE LISTENING TO ATIS. THE PASSENGER STATED THEY WERE ON GLIDE SLOPE AND WHEN THEY GOT CLOSER TO THE RUNWAY, THE AIRCRAFT MADE AN ABRUPT TURN TO THE LEFT. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ (PIC) APPLIED POWER AND ATTEMPTED A GO AROUND. THE AIRCRAFT WAS UNABLE TO MAKE ALTITUDE TO CLEAR A FENCE EAST OF THE TAXI WAY. THE AIRCRAFT HIT THE FENCE AND ENDED UP IN A RAVINE. FURTHER INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT SHOWED THE FLAPS WERE IN THE FULL DOWN POSITION. ALL FLIGHT CONTROLS HAD CONTINUITY. THE PASSENGER SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES. THE PILOT SUFFERED A CONCUSSION AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO A HOSPITAL.

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 CEN19TA112Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3Final reportAberdeen, MSThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing, which resulted in a collision with a fence and impact with terrain during the attempted aborted landing.Mar 29, 2019 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N8397W · 1

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

Incident 19851220068339ITakeoff Ground Roll · Manitowoc, WISkidded on takeoff roll and went into deep snow. Wind was gusting and shifting.Dec 20, 1985 · Minor damage