ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 298131
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| Date: | Sunday 27 August 2017 |
| Time: | 12:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper J5A |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N30897 |
| MSN: | 5-279 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1940 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2804 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-235-C1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Springfield, Vermont -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Rutland Airport, VT (RUT/KRUT) |
| Springfield-State Airport, VT (VSF/KVSF) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot of the tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that, during landing on grass surface next to a hard-surfaced runway, the airplane approached "too high and landed too fast." He added that he was "not sure" if he could stop the airplane in the remaining distance, so he "decided to go-around, but did not leave…enough room to clear the trees" at the end of the landing area. Subsequently, the airplane impacted the trees and stopped.
The right wing, fuselage, and windscreen sustained substantial damage.
The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
An automated weather observation station at the airport reported, about the time of the accident, wind from 320° at 5 knots. The pilot reported that the wind was variable and that he landed parallel to runway 29.
Probable Cause: The pilot's unstabilized approach, which resulted in landing long and fast, and his subsequent failure to maintain clearance from trees during a go-around.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB GAA17CA519
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Oct-2022 13:28 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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