# NTSB Accident GAA17CA519
> **PIPER J5A** · 2017-08-27 · Springfield, VT, USA · NONE
## 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.

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