NONE · Piper PA-28-161 · 2004-01-30 · PLACERVILLE, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX04CA115
Event ID
20040224X00230
Type
Accident
Date
2004-01-30
Location
PLACERVILLE, CA, USA
Coordinates
38.729167, -120.755554
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-28-161
Registration
N28385
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NBRT
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot's failure to attain a proper glide path during the final approach and delayed go-around, resulting in an undershoot of the runway. The inadequate supervision of the flight and flight instructor's delayed remedial action was also causal.