Piper PA-32-300 N934PH

Summary

On 29 July 2000 at about 21:00 local time, a Piper PA-32-300 registered N934PH, operated by Kennewick Aircraft Svcs, Inc., was involved in an accident near Birkenfeld, Oregon, United States. 2 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

29 July 2000 at 21:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Birkenfeld, Oregon, United States

Coordinates

46.0606, -123.2702

Aircraft

Piper PA-32-300

Registration

N934PH

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Kennewick Aircraft Svcs, Inc.

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Kennewick → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

SEA00LA162

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's delayed go-around, which resulted in the aircraft not clearing the fence posts. A contributing factor was the fence posts.

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

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The pilot arrived at his destination in the Piper PA-32-300 and found that the landing strip had not been mowed. He then diverted to a nearby 1,650 foot long grass field and set up for an uphill landing to the east. During the final approach and landing he 'allowed the plane to float using too much ground roll for roll out' and aborted the landing. During the initial climbout the aircraft's right main landing gear and left outboard wing underside impacted several fence posts. The right main landing gear wheel and strut separated from the aircraft and impacted the leading edge of the right horizontal stabilator. The pilot was able to continue the climbout, after which he successfully landed the aircraft.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.