SERS · Piper PA-28-181 · 2005-02-22 · The Dalles, OR, USA
Event
NTSB number
SEA05LA051
Event ID
20050406X00424
Type
Accident
Date
2005-02-22
Location
The Dalles, OR, USA
Coordinates
45.61861, -121.168334
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-28-181
Registration
N181WC
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The student pilot's improper compensation for the wind condition and the improper rejected landing procedure, which resulted in the collision with terrain. A contributing factor to the accident was the crosswind condition.