SERS · Piper PA-22-150 · 2012-03-21 · Pinconning, MI, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN12LA197
Event ID
20120322X83547
Type
Accident
Date
2012-03-21
Location
Pinconning, MI, USA
Coordinates
43.846942, -84.01139
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-22-150
Registration
N2389P
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to properly align his airplane with the runway during final approach. Contributing to the accident was the sunglare that obscured the pilot's view of the runway.