Pilot Debrief

PIPER PA-28-160 near White Salmon, WA — 2022-08-05

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Date
2022-08-05
Location
White Salmon, WA, USA
Airport
75WA
Aircraft
PIPER PA-28-160
Registration
N7485R
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to attain a proper touchdown point, and his delayed decision to go around which, resulted in a collision with trees.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, he touched down “a little far” on the wet grass airstrip. Braking action did not work well so he made the decision to go around, however it was too late, and the airplane collided with trees at the end of the airstrip. The wings and horizontal stabilizer were substantially damaged. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

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