Pilot Debrief

PIPER PA-28-181 near Put-in-Bay, OH — 2012-06-04

Final reportCEN12LA337
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Date
2012-06-04
Location
Put-in-Bay, OH, USA
Airport
3W2
Aircraft
PIPER PA-28-181
Registration
N2434M
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to attain a proper touchdown point at the proper speed, his failure to initiate a go-around, and the airplane’s inadequate climb gradient after the aborted landing, which resulted in impact with the trees.

NTSB narrative

The airplane touched down too far down the runway at a high rate of speed and began to porpoise. The pilot aborted the landing, and during the climb, which was too shallow, the airplane's left wing struck trees near the departure end of the runway and was substantially damaged. The airplane returned to the airport and landed without further incident. Postaccident examination revealed no preimpact 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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