- Date
- May 27, 1988, 16:00 local (23:00 UTC)
- Place
- Scottsdale, AZ
- Injuries
- 5 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N30289Piper PA-32-300
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report July 10, 1989
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19880527016429A
- Case key
- 26012
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
While on final approach, the acft began to drift to the left. The plt applied rudder control, however, the acft continued to drift off centerline. The plt initiated a go-around; however, during the climb, the landing gear caught on the arpt boundary fence. The acft touched down on the other side of the fence and collided with another fence. There were no mechanical failures or malfunctions reported by the plt.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N30289
- Reported as
- Piper PA-32-300
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 317840122
- Engine
- Lycoming IO-540-K1G50, 300 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- West Valley Flying Club
- Registered owner
- Blaine, Lyle D.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Departed
- BFL · Bakersfield, CA
- Flight plan
- VFR
- Airport
- SDL · Scottsdale, runway 21, 8,251 × 75 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 38
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 290 total · 31 in this make and model · 180 as pilot in command · 25 in the last 90 days · 12 in the last 30 days · 5 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 240° at 10 knots
- Visibility
- 30 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 97 °F, dew point 43 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- SDL
FAA reports on this event · 1
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