SERS · Piper PA-46-350P · 1996-02-12 · BUTLER, PA, USA
Event
NTSB number
NYC96LA062
Event ID
20001208X05311
Type
Accident
Date
1996-02-12
Location
BUTLER, PA, USA
Coordinates
40.859851, -79.890533
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
2
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-46-350P
Registration
N89HS
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions during the final approach, which resulted in the uncontrolled descent and subsequent collision with the ground. A contributing factor is windshear conditions.