MINR · PIPER PA-28-140 · 2013-05-30 · Ellenville, NY, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA13CA260
Event ID
20130531X85634
Type
Accident
Date
2013-05-30
Location
Ellenville, NY, USA
Coordinates
41.684165, -74.351387
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-28-140
Registration
N5715F
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The student pilot's inadequate preflight planning and failure to maintain clearance from rising terrain, which resulted in controlled flight into terrain.