Aviation accident ERA16FA169

1 fatal · PIPER PA32 · 2016-04-25 · Boone, NC, USA

Event

NTSB number: ERA16FA169
Event ID: 20160425X45203
Type: Accident
Date: 2016-04-25
Location: Boone, NC, USA
Coordinates: 36.199443, -81.646667

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 1
Serious: 2
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 3

Aircraft

Make: PIPER
Model: PA32
Registration: N43576
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The pilot's delayed decision to conduct a go-around following an unstabilized landing approach and his subsequent failure to maintain clearance from trees near the end of the runway.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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