Pilot Debrief

PIPER PA-11 near Neilsville, WI — 2012-07-20

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Date
2012-07-20
Location
Neilsville, WI, USA
Airport
VIQ
Aircraft
PIPER PA-11
Registration
N4844M
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot did not maintain control of the airplane during an attempted aborted landing, which resulted in an inadvertent stall.

NTSB narrative

After touching down, the pilot noticed that the airplane was not aligned with the runway and decided to abort the landing. The airplane turned left of the runway toward a cornfield, and the pilot applied power and pulled up. The airplane stalled and collided with the cornfield. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage, an engine mount, the wing struts, and the left wing spar. The pilot reported there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

  • 3 docket documents
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Docket documents3

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