SERS · Piper PA-28-140 · 1999-02-28 · WOLFEBORO, NH, USA
Event
NTSB number
NYC99LA068
Event ID
20001205X00238
Type
Accident
Date
1999-02-28
Location
WOLFEBORO, NH, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-28-140
Registration
N8790N
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to attain a proper touchdown point. A factor in the accident was the pilot's failure to use a preflight briefing service, resulting in an in flight encounter with snow, and subsequent precautionary landing.