16) MESSED UP GO-AROUND, U-FIT

Piper PA-46-350P | N629AG

September 6th, 2024 | Anderson, Indiana

Accident Location

  • City: Anderson
  • State: Indiana
  • Latitude: 40.094
  • Longitude: -85.586
  • Airport ID: KAID

Aircraft Info

  • N Number: N629AG
  • Make: Piper
  • Model: PA-46-350P
  • Aircraft Category: Aircraft Single Engine Land
  • Amateur Built: No

Pilot Info

  • PIC Name: Scallon, Joseph
  • Gender: Male
  • Pilot Age: 68
  • Pilot Hours:
  • Flight School: No
  • Instructional Flight: Yes
  • Pilot Certification: Private Pilot
  • IFR Rating: Yes
  • Pilot Error: Yes
  • Pilot Medical: 3rd Class Medical
  • Pilot Incapacitation: No

Analysis

  • Date: September 6th, 2024
  • Time: 9:50 AM Local Time
  • Day / Night: Day
  • VMC / IMC: VMC
  • Phase Of Flight: Go-Around
  • Total People Onboard: 4
  • PIC Fatality: 1
  • PAX Fatalities: 3
  • Ground Fatalities:
  • Total Fatalities: 4
  • NTSB No: Unkown
  • NTSB Travel: Unknown
  • AQP Classification: 16) MESSED UP GO-AROUND, U-FIT

Probable Cause

DTSB: The DTSB finds the Probable Cause of this accident to be Pilot Error, in that the pilot conducted a faster, un stabilized approach to this runway and was forced to go around. In his application of full power, the pilot allowed the nose to come up excessively and the aircraft stalled, and rolled right, impacting the terrain nearly vertical. A witness, located about one-quarter mile from the accident site, observed the airplane come up above a tree line in a climb. Shortly afterward, the airplane stopped climbing “all of a sudden”, rolled to the right, and entered a descent. The engine was loud and sounded like it was “really revving;” adding that it seemed to be wide open. A second witness, located about one-eight mile from the accident site, reported hearing the airplane engine “revved up”, decreased, and then “revved up” again, before it cutout. He did not hear the sound of the impact with the ground. The flight was being operated with a rated CFI and it is not clear who was flying the aircraft at the time of the accident.

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Recommendation

DTSB: The DTSB recommends that all pilots of all aircraft rehearse and become conditioned to respond to a surprise go around and be fully ready to apply the proper response.

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DISCLAIMER: All data and Probable Cause listings are “Probable” only. They are based on opinion and educated speculation, and are for educational purposes only. They may contain incorrect information and are subject to change as new information becomes available.