Piper PA-28R-200 N8924T

Summary

On 4 February 2000 at about 16:50 local time, a Piper PA-28R-200 registered N8924T was involved in an accident near Fayette, Alabama, United States. 4 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

4 February 2000 at 16:50

Classification

Accident

Location

Fayette, Alabama, United States

Nearest airport

Richard Arthur Field (M95)

Coordinates

33.6891, -87.8298

Aircraft

Piper PA-28R-200

Registration

N8924T

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

MIA00LA081

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional and altitude control of the airplane during a ago-around maneuver, resulting in collision with a fence and utility pole.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

According to the pilot, at the point of flare during his la nding he experienced wind forces that displaced the airplane sideward toward the runway's right edge and counterclockwise, nose into the wind. He initiated a go-around, but did not achieve a climb, and collided with the airport's perimeter fence and a utility pole. The pilot reported the mishap was not a result of any mechanical malfunction.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.