Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary LAX83FA173

COMPTON, CA, USA

Aircraft #1

N1399H

PIPER PA-28-140

Analysis

THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH A CHAIN LINK FENCE AND A BRICK WALL DURING AN ATTEMPTED GO-AROUND AFTER OVERSHOOTING THE RUNWAY DURING LANDING. THE PILOT WAS HIGH AND HAD ABOUT 25 PERCENT OF THE RUNWAY LEFT WHEN HE DECIDED TO GO AROUND. THE LANDINGWAS ATTEMPTED ON RUNWAY 25L. THE WIND WAS 030 DEGREES AT 4 KTS. THE WEATHER WAS VMC. THE ACFT WAS DESTROYED AND THE TWO PILOTS IN THE FRONT SEAT WERE SERIOUSLY INJURED. THE REAR SEAT PASSENGER WAS NOT HURT. THERE WAS NO FIRE EVEN THOUGH THERE WAS FUEL PRESENT IN BOTH WINGS.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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