SERS · PIPER PA 28-161 · 2015-08-16 · Bristow, VA, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA15LA315
Event ID
20150816X35140
Type
Accident
Date
2015-08-16
Location
Bristow, VA, USA
Coordinates
38.743888, -77.549163
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA 28-161
Registration
N82587
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The student pilot’s failure to maintain altitude during approach, which resulted in controlled flight into terrain. Contributing to the accident was the student’s distraction due to other traffic in the airport traffic pattern.