Piper J5A N30897
27 August 2017 · Springfield, Vermont, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 27 August 2017 at about 17:00 local time, a Piper J5A registered N30897 was involved in an accident near Springfield, Vermont, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 17:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Springfield, Vermont, United States
- Nearest airport
- Hartness State (Springfield) (VSF)
- Coordinates
- 43.3436, -72.5172
- Aircraft
- Piper J5A
- Registration
- N30897
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1940
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Rutland → Springfield
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- GAA17CA519
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's unstabilized approach, which resulted in landing long and fast, and his subsequent failure to maintain clearance from trees during a go-around.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot of the tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that, during landing on grass surface next to a hard-surfaced runway, the airplane approached "too high and landed too fast." He added that he was "not sure" if he could stop the airplane in the remaining distance, so he "decided to go-around, but did not leave…enough room to clear the trees" at the end of the landing area. Subsequently, the airplane impacted the trees and stopped. The right wing, fuselage, and windscreen sustained substantial damage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. An automated weather observation station at the airport reported, about the time of the accident, wind from 320° at 5 knots. The pilot reported that the wind was variable and that he landed parallel to runway 29.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper J5A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Sep 2017 | Piper J5A | Geneseo, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 2016 | Piper J5A | Sterling, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 2016 | Piper J5A | Lake Harbor, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 2012 | Piper J5A | Atlantic Ocean, United States | Edward P. Bulger | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 2023 | Piper J5A | Iola, Wisconsin, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 24 Jul 2011 | Piper J5A | Biddle, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Nov 2017 | Cessna 172G | Pittsford, Vermont, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 May 2017 | Schweizer SGS233 | Springfield, Vermont, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 2017 | Piper PA28 | Lyndonville, Vermont, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 2018 | Piper PA22 | Island Pond, Vermont, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 24 Aug 2018 | Maule MX7 | Post Mills, Vermont, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Dec 2016 | Piper PA28 | Middlebury, Vermont, United States | PC Air Ventures Ltd | Fatal | 1 |