MINR · Piper PA-28-140 · 1997-09-07 · GRANT, MI, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI97LA289
Event ID
20001208X08812
Type
Accident
Date
1997-09-07
Location
GRANT, MI, USA
Coordinates
45.849819, -87.020393
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
3
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-28-140
Registration
N6391R
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot's fixation on the end of the runway, his failure to place the airplane in an attitude to land (flare) which resulted in a hard landing, and the pilot's failure to recover from the subsequent bounced landing.