20231013017209A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA 46-350P · Orcas Island, WA · October 13, 2023

Date: October 13, 2023 · 18:47 local
Place: Orcas Island, WA
Airport: Orcas Island Airport
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Rotation
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N509Z
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR24LA017
Reported as: Piper PA 46-350P
Reported engine: Lycoming TIO-540-AE2A
People aboard: 4
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 659 total659 in this make and model44 in the last 90 days

N509ZRegistration cancelled Sep 26, 2024 · Piper PA 46-350PS/N 4636726 · Built 2018 Airframe modelPiper PA 46-350P Engine modelLycoming TIO-540-AE2AReciprocating

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What happened

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Pilot started approach into Orcas Island Airport. Realized the pilot was higher and faster than what he should have been upon reaching runway. Pilot decided to conduct go around and applied full throttle and retratced all flaps. Aircraft could not sustain lift due to flap being retracted. Aircraft came in contact with ground and sustained substancial damage. No injuries.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT STARTED APPROACH INTO ORCAS ISLAND AIRPORT. REALIZED THE PILOT WAS HIGHER AND FASTER THAN WHAT HE SHOULD HAVE BEEN UPON REACHING RUNWAY. PILOT DECIDED TO CONDUCT GO AROUND AND APPLIED FULL THROTTLE AND RETRATCED ALL FLAPS. AIRCRAFT COULD NOT SUSTAIN LIFT DUE TO FLAP BEING RETRACTED. AIRCRAFT CAME IN CONTACT WITH GROUND AND SUSTAINED SUBSTANCIAL DAMAGE. NO INJURIES.

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 WPR24LA017Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportEastsound, WAThe pilot's unstable approach and improper configuration of the flaps during a go-around which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and subsequent impact with terrain.Oct 13, 2023 · Substantial damage