SERS · PIPER PA-24-260 · 1989-09-02 · HANCEVILLE, AL, USA
Event
NTSB number
ATL89LA210
Event ID
20001213X29298
Type
Accident
Date
1989-09-02
Location
HANCEVILLE, AL, USA
Coordinates
34.059818, -86.759269
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-24-260
Registration
N666KH
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
IMPROPER FLARE BY THE PILOT/OWNER AND HIS FAILURE TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN PROPER AIRSPEED FOR THE GO-AROUND; AND INADEQUATE SUPERVISION AND REMEDIAL ACTION BY THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT (OTHER CREW MEMBER). THE UNEVEN SURFACE OF THE PRIVATE STRIP WAS A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR.