Piper PA-28-161 N3570J

Summary

On 4 December 2004 at about 18:19 local time, a Piper PA-28-161 registered N3570J was involved in an accident near Holly Springs, Mississippi, United States. One person was 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 December 2004 at 18:19

Classification

Accident

Location

Holly Springs, Mississippi, United States

Nearest airport

Holly Springs-Marshall-County (M41)

Coordinates

34.8044, -89.5211

Aircraft

Piper PA-28-161

Registration

N3570J

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Olive Branch → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

MIA05CA041

Nobody was injured.

The failure of the pilot to maintain directional control of the airplane while performing a go-around after a bounced landing, resulting in the on ground collision with trees.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot stated he was performing a touch-and-go landing, when the airplane touched down about 750 feet down the runway. The airplane bounced a little and turned sideways to the left. He tried to correct and added engine power to do a go-around. The airplane went off the left side of the runway and he was hoping to become airborne so as to clear the trees to the side of the runway. The airplane collided with the trees and the left wing separated from the airplane. He then exited the airplane. He stated he had no mechanical malfunctions with the airplane.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.