Aviation accident MIA98LA247

Name: aviation accident: Piper PA-24 near CENTRE (1998-09-16)
Start: 1998-09-16
Location: CENTRE, AL, USA

NONE · Piper PA-24 · 1998-09-16 · CENTRE, AL, USA

Event

NTSB number: MIA98LA247
Event ID: 20001211X11132
Type: Accident
Date: 1998-09-16
Location: CENTRE, AL, USA
Coordinates: 34.150505, -85.670204

Injuries

Highest injury: NONE
Fatal: 0
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 3
Total aboard: 3

Aircraft

Make: Piper
Model: PA-24
Registration: N7003P
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The failure of the pilot to attain the proper touchdown point and his delay in initiating a go-around during a high and fast approach. A factor was the ditch.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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