SERS · PIPER PA-28-140 · 2014-03-08 · Salisbury, NC, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA14CA150
Event ID
20140310X21314
Type
Accident
Date
2014-03-08
Location
Salisbury, NC, USA
Coordinates
35.645832, -80.520278
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-28-140
Registration
N4335T
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The flight instructor's decision to continue the landing in close proximity to a landing helicopter, resulting in an encounter with rotor vortices, loss of airplane control, and collision with terrain.