Piper PA-28 N9297J

Summary

On 10 June 2016 at about 13:40 local time, a Piper PA-28 registered N9297J was involved in an accident near Williamsburg, Virginia, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

10 June 2016 at 13:40

Classification

Accident

Location

Williamsburg, Virginia, United States

Nearest airport

Williamsburg-Jamestown Airport (JGG)

Coordinates

37.2392, -76.7161

Aircraft

Piper PA-28

Registration

N9297J

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Ocean City → Williamsburg

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA16CA211

1 person was seriously injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during a go-around which led to the airplane exceeding its critical angle-of-attack and experiencing aerodynamic stall.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that during the approach to land the airplane was left of the extended runway centerline on short final approach, and he decided to go-around. When he added engine power, the airplane veered to the left, pitched up, and stalled. The airplane impacted the ground and sustained substantial damage to the fuselage, and the empennage. The pilot added that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.