Piper PA-32-300 N5481T

Summary

On 17 February 2008 at about 21:00 local time, a Piper PA-32-300 registered N5481T was involved in an accident near Kalispell, Montana, 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

17 February 2008 at 21:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Kalispell, Montana, United States

Nearest airport

Kalispell City Airport (KS27)

Coordinates

48.1893, -114.3799

Aircraft

Piper PA-32-300

Registration

N5481T

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Kalispell → Kalispell

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

LAX08CA062

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain alignment with the runway while landing and executing a go-around.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot flared high, and the airplane bounced during the landing attempt. The initial touchdown was 10-12 feet right of the runway centerline. The pilot applied power to initiate a go-around, and the airplane continued to drift right as it lifted off. The airplane's right main wheel was approximately 1 foot right of the runway edge when the right wing struck a pile of ice and snow.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.