Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary ATL82DA225

KEYSER, WV, USA

Aircraft #1

N2386K

PIPER PA-38-112

Analysis

PILOT WAS MAKING A GO-AROUND OVER A 1700 FOOT RUNWAY. FULL FLAPS WERE LEFT DOWN UNTIL END OF RUNWAY AND THEN RAISED TO 21 DEGREES. TERRAIN WAS RISING FASTER THEN AIRCRAFT WAS CLIMBING. AIRCRAFT STRUCK TREES AND NOSED DOWN INTO THE GROUND. TEMPERATURE WAS 85 DEGREES, FIELD ELEVATION 975 FEET.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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