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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Raytheon A36 · Chesterfield, VA · July 28, 2019

Date: July 28, 2019 · 13:36 local
Place: Chesterfield, VA
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N343AB
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA19CA465
Reported as: Raytheon A36
Reported engine: Continental IO-550 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 273 total65 in this make and model12 in the last 90 days

N343ABRegistered now · Raytheon A36S/N E-3343 · Built 2000 Airframe modelRaytheon A36 Engine modelContinental IO-550 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

As the pilot was in the flare to land he heard a horn go off and panicked thinking it was the gear horn. He initiated a go around and did not compensate for the torque turning him FAR left of the runway. He put the gear up, but couldn't climb. Tried to put flaps up but sank. Couldn't climb and landing in the grass adjacent to the runway.

As the FAA filed it

AS THE PILOT WAS IN THE FLARE TO LAND HE HEARD A HORN GO OFF AND PANICKED THINKING IT WAS THE GEAR HORN. HE INITIATED A GO AROUND AND DID NOT COMPENSATE FOR THE TORQUE TURNING HIM FAR LEFT OF THE RUNWAY. HE PUT THE GEAR UP, BUT COULDN'T CLIMB. TRIED TO PUT FLAPS UP BUT SANK. COULDN'T CLIMB AND LANDING IN THE GRASS ADJACENT TO THE RUNWAY.

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 GAA19CA465Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRichmond, VAThe pilot's failure to maintain lateral control and attain sufficient altitude to clear rising terrain during an attempted go-around.Jul 28, 2019 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N343AB · 1

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

Incident 20230406015849ILanding: Touchdown · Chesterfield, VAPilot was landing on runway 15 at kfci with a crosswind component (he remembered 210 at 9 gusting 15 or so, and the historical METAR was substantially the same). Upon touchdown, the right tire blew out. Pilot said that the plane “yanked” to the right very…Apr 6, 2023 · Minor damage