FATL · Piper PA-28-181 · 2005-07-26 · Georgetown, DE, USA
Event
NTSB number
IAD05FA110
Event ID
20050811X01218
Type
Accident
Date
2005-07-26
Location
Georgetown, DE, USA
Coordinates
38.632221, -75.351943
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
0
Serious
3
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
5
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-28-181
Registration
N59RK
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's misjudged distance/altitude while on final approach to land, which resulted in an in-flight collision with a vehicle. Factors associated with the accident are the pilot's improper use of the flaps, and the state of Delaware's insufficient standards for private airports, which allowed the runway threshold to be in close proximity to a public road.