NONE · Piper PA-32-300 · 1997-04-16 · BELMAR, NJ, USA
Event
NTSB number
NYC97LA078
Event ID
20001208X07816
Type
Accident
Date
1997-04-16
Location
BELMAR, NJ, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-32-300
Registration
N321HP
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The student pilot's improper decision to taxi off the runway into sand after the nose gear collapsed. A factor in the accident was the student pilot's improper flare.