Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary LAX85LA061

GARBERVILLE, CA, USA

Aircraft #1

N8780Y

PIPER PA-30

Analysis

THE PLT REPORTED THAT ON HIS FIRST ATTEMPT TO LAND HE WAS 'TOO HIGH' SO HE MADE A GO-AROUND. ON THE SECOND APCH TO THE 3050 FT RWY, HE WAS FLYING AT 110 MPH. HE LANDED LONG, APPLIED BRAKES & SKIDDED OFF THE DEPT END OF THE RWY. THE LT TIRE BLEW-OUT, DIRECTIONAL WAS LOST, THE GEAR COLLAPSED & THE LT WING WAS BENT AS THE ACFT DECELERATED TO A STOP.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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