NTSB CAROL · Event
Event CHI97LA203
Registry · N4594H
FAA Aircraft Registry record.
Make / Model
PIPER PA-17
Year of manufacture
1948 · 49 years old at event
Engine
CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 hp)
Seats / Engines
2 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19560516
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A59677
Registrant of record
LUND JOHN G
Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).
Aircraft involved
Probable cause & findings
the pilot failed to maintain control of the airplane during an attempted go-around and the pilot's lack of recent flight experience.
Factual narrative
On July 7, 1997, at 1310 eastern daylight time, a Piper PA-17, N4594H, sustained substantial damage when the pilot lost control of the aircraft during landing. The private pilot was not injured. The 14 CFR Part 91 flight had departed from a private airstrip, and was attempting to land on the grass runway 36 at Cadillac Airport, Cadillac, Michigan. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. The pilot reported that when he attempted to land on runway 36, he "had to much speed," and ran out of runway. He attempted a go-around but turned to steep, causing the wingtip to hit the ground. The pilot reported the "wind got on top wing pushing down wing tip hit causing a ground loop." The pilot reported that he had flown .3 hours within the last 90 days. The pilot reported that when he attempted to land on runway 36, he 'had to much speed,' and ran out of runway. He attempted a go-around but turned to steep, causing the wingtip to hit the ground The pilot reported the 'wind got on top wing pushing down wing tip hit causing a ground loop.' The pilot reported that he had flown .3 hours within the last 90 days. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12
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NTSB_1997_CHI97LA203.txt.
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- NASA NTRS 2025 · Conference Paper
A Training Study to Improve Monitoring During A Go-Around
As part of an FAA program to improve go-around (GA) safety, we were asked to determine if we could improve the performance of the Pilot Monitoring (PM) during a GA maneuver.
- Flight Safety Foundation 2024 · FSF / AeroSafety World
Go-Around Safety Forum Findings
Foundation Go-Around Safety Forum technical findings — examines why pilots fail to execute go-arounds when criteria are met (stabilized approach gate not met, energy state out of envelope, traffic con…
- Semantic Scholar 2022 · Article (Journal of Safety Research)
Go-around accidents and general aviation safety.
INTRODUCTION Changes in General Aviation (GA) accident rates, specifically in the go-around phase, are examined by comparing the number of accidents, the proportion of fatal accidents, and the proport…
- Semantic Scholar 2021 · Article (Aerospace)
Classification and Analysis of Go-Arounds in Commercial Aviation Using ADS-B Data
Go-arounds are a necessary aspect of commercial aviation and are conducted after a landing attempt has been aborted. It is necessary to conduct go-arounds in the safest possible manner, as go-arounds …
- NASA NTRS 2021 · Accepted Manuscript (Version with final changes)
Go-Around Criteria Refinement for Transport Category Aircraft
Presently, airline pilots are trained to go around if, when lower than 500 ft above the ground, they are outside of a handful of parameters such as airspeed, position, and rate of descent.
- NASA NTRS 2019 · Conference Paper
Validation of Proposed Go-Around Criteria Under Various Environmental Conditions
This paper evaluates the effects of environmental conditions on touchdown performance under varying approach states and validates proposed go-around criteria developed using data from a previously con…
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