Aviation Accident Summary SEA90LA142

DUPUYER, MT, USA

Aircraft #1

N4153Z

PIPER PA-18-150

Analysis

THE PILOT WAS DISSATISFIED WITH HIS TOUCHDOWN POSITION AFTER LANDING ON A 560 FOOT RUNWAY AND INITIATED A BALKED LANDING. THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A FENCE POST DURING THE GO-AROUND, AND CRASHED IN AN ADJACENT FIELD.

Probable Cause and Findings

PILOT'S MISJUDGED TOUCHDOWN AND DELAY IN INITIATING THE BALKED LANDING.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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