# NTSB Accident ERA15CA021
> **PIPER PA-24-260** · 2014-10-18 · Everglades City, FL, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA15CA021
- **Event ID:** 20141018X11129
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2014-10-18
- **Location:** Everglades City, FL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 25.840555, -81.38639
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA-24-260
- **Registration:** N254WM
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's improper approach to landing and his failure to perform a go-around, which resulted in a runway overshoot, runway excursion, and collision with vegetation and water.

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