- Date
- July 7, 1997, 13:10 local (17:10 UTC)
- Place
- Cadillac, MI
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N4594HPiper PA-17
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report January 7, 1998
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19970707017119A
- Case key
- 10624
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Probable cause
the pilot failed to maintain control of the airplane during an attempted go-around and the pilot's lack of recent flight experience.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot reported that when he attempted to land on runway 36, he 'had to much speed,' and ran out of runway. He attempted a go-around but turned to steep, causing the wingtip to hit the ground The pilot reported the 'wind got on top wing pushing down wing tip hit causing a ground loop.' The pilot reported that he had flown .3 hours within the last 90 days.
Factual narrative
On July 7, 1997, at 1310 eastern daylight time, a Piper PA-17, N4594H, sustained substantial damage when the pilot lost control of the aircraft during landing. The private pilot was not injured. The 14 CFR Part 91 flight had departed from a private airstrip, and was attempting to land on the grass runway 36 at Cadillac Airport, Cadillac, Michigan. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed.
The pilot reported that when he attempted to land on runway 36, he "had to much speed," and ran out of runway. He attempted a go-around but turned to steep, causing the wingtip to hit the ground. The pilot reported the "wind got on top wing pushing down wing tip hit causing a ground loop."
The pilot reported that he had flown .3 hours within the last 90 days.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N4594H
- Reported as
- Piper PA-17
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 17-12
- Airframe hours
- 1,878
- Engine
- Continental C85-8, 85 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Russell J. Brown
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · September 1, 1981 · 33 hours before
- Departed
- Mcbain, MI
- Destination
- CAD
- Airport
- CAD · Wexford County Airport, runway 36, 2,005 × 150 ft, grass/turf
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 70
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Unknown
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 420 total · 410 in this make and model · 355 as pilot in command · 1 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 30 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 320° at 3 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 68 °F, dew point 36 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- CAD
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.