Piper PA32RT N36103

Summary

On 7 August 2012 at about 16:00 local time, a Piper PA32RT registered N36103 was involved in an accident near Palo Pinto, Texas, United States. 5 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

7 August 2012 at 16:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Palo Pinto, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

Sportsman's World Airport (TA65)

Coordinates

32.8211, -98.4786

Aircraft

Piper PA32RT

Registration

N36103

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Burnet → Palo Pinto

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN12LA529

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control and a proper pitch attitude and airspeed while performing a go-around.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot was performing a go-around when the airplane impacted trees off the east side of and about 1/3 of the distance down the runway. The pilot stated that the airplane did not attain a climb rate to clear the trees and that he flew the airplane at an airspeed close to stall. The pilot did not fly over the remaining runway, which would have provided obstacle clearance to a safe altitude. Also, flight near stall speed or a high pitch attitude provides a high drag condition, which results in reduced climb performance. Examination of the airplane revealed no anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.