Hit trees on the go-around from a short airstrip with a tailwind. The airplane was based at this airport and there is a windsock there. Windsocks can be sheltered by trees and give a different indication at field level than at 50 feet(happens at an airport that I fly from) although there was a witness that stated that there was an 8 knot tailwind at some point.
One really should make sure to be more disciplined than normal when going into an airstrip that is relatively tight for the type and conditions when there are obstacles at the far end of the runway. Simply make the decision before-hand that you are not going below obstacle level unless the approach is ‘stable’ in order to reduce the likelihood of a go-around. One should also pre-decide that there will be no go-around attempt and accept an overrun as preferable to a go-around attempt. Unfortunately, it is frequently just a guess as to whether one will be able to clear an obstacle on a go-around from strips like this, subject to many variables.
Last edited by punkalouver; 28th Aug 2023 at 11:04.