SERS · Piper PA-28-140 · 1997-05-18 · FLUSHING, MI, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI97LA136
Event ID
20001208X07875
Type
Accident
Date
1997-05-18
Location
FLUSHING, MI, USA
Coordinates
43.059104, -83.840362
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-28-140
Registration
N625EE
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot's misjudgment of distance and speed on final approach, his failure to attain the proper touchdown point for landing, and his delay in initiating a go-around (aborted landing). Factors related to the accident were: darkness, and the proximity of trees.