What happened
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On may 31, 2022 at approximately 1930 EST, civil aircraft privacy data omitted, a Piper aircraft model PA-28-161, serial number 28-8016007 was involved in an accident. The aircraft was being operated by privacy data omitted when the aircraft departed runway 21 and subsequently impacted a greenhouse structure in a field at Simsbury Airport (4B9) in Simsbury, Connecticut. According to privacy data omitted, he departed republic airport (frg), farmingdale, new york, to 4B9, for the purpose of dropping off the aircraft at 4B9 for an annual inspection. privacy data omitted Was on his second landing attempt when the accident occurred. According to a statement by privacy data omitted, he aborted his first attempt to land at 4B9 and executed a go-around due to the approach being choppy and causing the aircraft to descend. On his second attempt to land he stated ?the airplane floated down the runway then touched down? But he realized after braking he would be unable to stop before the end of the runway. privacy data omitted Then stated he applied power to go-around but the aircraft did not climb and departed the end of the runway into the field. The aircraft travelled approximately 150 feet from the end of the paved portion of runway 21 before it impacted a metal and wooden structured greenhouse. The aircraft sustained substantial damage to one propeller, the engine mount, the firewall, leading edge of both left and right wings, damage to both flaps and nose landing gear. There was no
Damage to the runway or other airport structures. There was damage sustained to private property to include the farm field and greenhouse.privacy data omitted, The sole occupant, sustained no injuries. There were no other persons or aircraft involved in this accident.
As the FAA filed it
ON MAY 31, 2022 AT APPROXIMATELY 1930 EST, CIVIL AIRCRAFT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, A PIPER AIRCRAFT MODEL PA-28-161, SERIAL NUMBER 28-8016007 WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING OPERATED BY ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WHEN THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED RUNWAY 21 AND SUBSEQUENTLY IMPACTED A GREENHOUSE STRUCTURE IN A FIELD AT SIMSBURY AIRPORT (4B9) IN SIMSBURY, CONNECTICUT. ACCORDING TO ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, HE DEPARTED REPUBLIC AIRPORT (FRG), FARMINGDALE, NEW YORK, TO 4B9, FOR THE PURPOSE OF DROPPING OFF THE AIRCRAFT AT 4B9 FOR AN ANNUAL INSPECTION. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS ON HIS SECOND LANDING ATTEMPT WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. ACCORDING TO A STATEMENT BY ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, HE ABORTED HIS FIRST ATTEMPT TO LAND AT 4B9 AND EXECUTED A GO-AROUND DUE TO THE APPROACH BEING CHOPPY AND CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO DESCEND. ON HIS SECOND ATTEMPT TO LAND HE STATED ?THE AIRPLANE FLOATED DOWN THE RUNWAY THEN TOUCHED DOWN? BUT HE REALIZED AFTER BRAKING HE WOULD BE UNABLE TO STOP BEFORE THE END OF THE RUNWAY. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ THEN STATED HE APPLIED POWER TO GO-AROUND BUT THE AIRCRAFT DID NOT CLIMB AND DEPARTED THE END OF THE RUNWAY INTO THE FIELD. THE AIRCRAFT TRAVELLED APPROXIMATELY 150 FEET FROM THE END OF THE PAVED PORTION OF RUNWAY 21 BEFORE IT IMPACTED A METAL AND WOODEN STRUCTURED GREENHOUSE. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO ONE PROPELLER, THE ENGINE MOUNT, THE FIREWALL, LEADING EDGE OF BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT WINGS, DAMAGE TO BOTH FLAPS AND NOSE LANDING GEAR. THERE WAS NO
DAMAGE TO THE RUNWAY OR OTHER AIRPORT STRUCTURES. THERE WAS DAMAGE SUSTAINED TO PRIVATE PROPERTY TO INCLUDE THE FARM FIELD AND GREENHOUSE.^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, THE SOLE OCCUPANT, SUSTAINED NO INJURIES. THERE WERE NO OTHER PERSONS OR AIRCRAFT INVOLVED IN THIS ACCIDENT.
NTSB investigation
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