Pilot Debrief

PIPER PA-28 near Williamsburg, VA — 2016-06-10

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Date
2016-06-10
Location
Williamsburg, VA, USA
Airport
JGG
Aircraft
PIPER PA-28
Registration
N9297J
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
Serious
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during a go-around which led to the airplane exceeding its critical angle-of-attack and experiencing aerodynamic stall.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that during the approach to land the airplane was left of the extended runway centerline on short final approach, and he decided to go-around. When he added engine power, the airplane veered to the left, pitched up, and stalled. The airplane impacted the ground and sustained substantial damage to the fuselage, and the empennage. The pilot added that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

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Docket documents5

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