SERS · PIPER PA-28R-180 · 2011-04-04 · Ridgely, MD, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA11LA229
Event ID
20110407X64854
Type
Accident
Date
2011-04-04
Location
Ridgely, MD, USA
Coordinates
38.970275, -75.866386
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
3
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-28R-180
Registration
N7619J
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot receiving instruction's inadequate compensation for the wind during landing and delay in executing a go-around, which resulted in a loss of airspeed, low final approach, and subsequent collision with the ground short of the runway. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor's inadequate surveillance and remedial action.