What happened
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A private pilot with two passengers was returning to Lakewood Airport (N12) after flying in the local area. On his first approach to runway 24, the pilot executed a go-around because his approach to landing was too high and fast. On the second approach to landing, the pilot admitted to approaching too high and fast again and decided to execute a go-around approximately three quarters of the way down the runway. On the go-around, the left wing and tail of the aircraft struck trees and then came to rest approximately 350 feet from the end of the runway. Substantial damage noted to both wings, deformation and twisted fuselage and empennage, and tail section was severed from aircraft upon impact.
One passenger was transported to the hospital with minor injuries. The pilot and other passenger did not sustain any injuries.
As the FAA filed it
A PRIVATE PILOT WITH TWO PASSENGERS WAS RETURNING TO LAKEWOOD AIRPORT (N12) AFTER FLYING IN THE LOCAL AREA. ON HIS FIRST APPROACH TO RUNWAY 24, THE PILOT EXECUTED A GO-AROUND BECAUSE HIS APPROACH TO LANDING WAS TOO HIGH AND FAST. ON THE SECOND APPROACH TO LANDING, THE PILOT ADMITTED TO APPROACHING TOO HIGH AND FAST AGAIN AND DECIDED TO EXECUTE A GO-AROUND APPROXIMATELY THREE QUARTERS OF THE WAY DOWN THE RUNWAY. ON THE GO-AROUND, THE LEFT WING AND TAIL OF THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK TREES AND THEN CAME TO REST APPROXIMATELY 350 FEET FROM THE END OF THE RUNWAY. SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE NOTED TO BOTH WINGS, DEFORMATION AND TWISTED FUSELAGE AND EMPENNAGE, AND TAIL SECTION WAS SEVERED FROM AIRCRAFT UPON IMPACT.
ONE PASSENGER WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL WITH MINOR INJURIES. THE PILOT AND OTHER PASSENGER DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY INJURIES.
NTSB investigation
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