NONE · PIPER PA-32R-300 · 2012-02-18 · Swainsboro, GA, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA12CA190
Event ID
20120221X42237
Type
Accident
Date
2012-02-18
Location
Swainsboro, GA, USA
Coordinates
32.609165, -82.370002
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
7
Total aboard
7
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-32R-300
Registration
N47863
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NITE
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain the proper glidepath during final approach in night visual meteorological conditions, which resulted in a collision with trees.