NONE · Piper PA-28R-200 · 1997-09-06 · WEST CHESTER, PA, USA
Event
NTSB number
NYC97LA179
Event ID
20001208X08910
Type
Accident
Date
1997-09-06
Location
WEST CHESTER, PA, USA
Coordinates
39.98981, -75.599906
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-28R-200
Registration
N4982S
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot's misjudgment of altitude and distance to the runway, which resulted in an undershoot and failure to reach the proper touchdown point. Rising terrain at the approach end of the runway was a related factor.