ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 292111
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| Date: | Monday 3 July 2006 |
| Time: | 10:40 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-181 |
| Owner/operator: | Tradewinds Aviation |
| Registration: | N6413C |
| MSN: | 28-7890372 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1978 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4132 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-A4M |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Dorris, California -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Dorris, CA (A32) |
| Dorris, CA (A32) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane impacted the ground during an attempted go-around. Before the flight, the pilot performed weight and balance and density altitude calculations. After a 1-hour local flight, the pilot circled over the airport and determined the winds to be calm. He entered the traffic pattern for runway 34 and extended 40 degrees of flaps. The pilot noticed a slight crosswind from the west and applied crosswind correction. On short final, the airplane was aligned with the runway at an indicated airspeed of 65 knots. As the airplane crossed the approach end of the runway it rolled to the left and the stall warning horn sounded. The pilot initiated a go-around by applying full power and retracting the flaps to 25 degrees. The airplane continued to descend, so the pilot released right rudder pressure and leveled the wings in an attempt to climb; however, the airplane continued to descend on a heading of 310 degrees. About 10 feet above ground level, the pilot pulled back on the yoke in an effort to slow the airplane down. The plane touched down on the main landing gear in a field about 100 yards west of the runway. The left wing dug into the ground and the airplane spun 90 degrees to the left before coming to a stop. The calculated density altitude was 6,313 feet.
Probable Cause: the pilot's failure to maintain an adequate airspeed during a go-around, which resulted in a stall/mush. A contributing factor was the high density altitude.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX06CA223
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Oct-2022 14:39 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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