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N224BR accident description

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Crash location 40.090277°N, 105.916389°W
Nearest city Granby, CO
40.086097°N, 105.939460°W
1.3 miles away
Tail number N224BR
Accident date 29 Aug 2014
Aircraft type Cirrus Design Corp SR22
Additional details: None

NTSB Factual Report

The pilot reported his was not comfortable with his altitude and airspeed while landing on runway 9, so he elected to perform a go-around. When he added power for the go-around, the airplane rolled to the left. The pilot attempted to recover from the roll, but the airplane contacted an eight foot tall airport perimeter fence and a road on the north side of the runway. The airplane came to rest inverted in a field adjacent to the road. The fuselage and wings of the airplane sustained substantial damage. The pilot reported the local wind was from 210 degrees at 5 knots. Precision approach indicator lights (PAPI) were installed and operating on runway 9 at the time of the accident. The fence that was contacted by the airplane was measured to be 214 feet from the edge of the runway.

NTSB Probable Cause

The pilot did not maintain control of the airplane during the go-around.

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