Accident Details
On June 5, 2008, at approximately 2030 eastern daylight time, a Light Sport Aircraft Highlander, owned and operated by a student pilot, was substantially damaged when it struck the ground during a go-around at Danville Airport (8N8) in Danville, Pennsylvania. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time, and the flight was conducted as a personal flight under Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 without a flight plan. The student pilot, the sole occupant, was not injured.
Flight History
The local flight originated from 8N8 for the purpose of practicing takeoffs and landings. According to the pilot, during the final landing, the front wheel lifted off the ground, came back down, and then lifted again. The pilot decided to go around and pushed the throttle fully in. The airplane began turning left, so the pilot banked right to avoid a tree, after which the airplane struck the ground.
Post-Accident Statements
The pilot told Federal Aviation Administration inspectors at the scene that there were no problems with the airplane.