NONE · PIPER J5A · 2017-08-27 · Springfield, VT, USA
Event
NTSB number
GAA17CA519
Event ID
20170830X43109
Type
Accident
Date
2017-08-27
Location
Springfield, VT, USA
Coordinates
43.343612, -72.517219
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
J5A
Registration
N30897
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
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.