Piper PA-32-300 N33125

Summary

On 14 August 2022 at about 15:40 local time, a Piper PA-32-300 registered N33125, operated by Westchester Co POL Pilots Assoc Inc, was involved in an accident near Gardiner, New York, United States. 4 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

14 August 2022 at 15:40

Classification

Accident

Location

Gardiner, New York, United States

Nearest airport

Gardiner (5NY5)

Coordinates

41.6738, -74.1500

Aircraft

Piper PA-32-300

Registration

N33125

Category

Airplane

Year built

1975

Engines

1

Operator

Westchester Co POL Pilots Assoc Inc

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

White Plains → Gardiner

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA22LA373

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to go-around in a timely manner which resulted in a collision with a fence.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot stated that during a landing attempt on a 2,400-ft-long runway, the airplane was not slowing enough, and he decided to perform a go around maneuver. During the go-around attempt, the airplane did not gain sufficient altitude to clear a fence at the end of the runway. Subsequently, the airplane impacted the fence and came to rest beyond the runway. The fuselage and wings were substantially damaged. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.