# NTSB Accident GAA15CA287
> **PIPER PA 24** · 2015-09-26 · West Bend, WI, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** GAA15CA287
- **Event ID:** 20151001X25425
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2015-09-26
- **Location:** West Bend, WI, USA
- **Coordinates:** 43.422222, -88.128051
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA 24
- **Registration:** N8583P
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain his descent rate during the landing, which resulted in a hard landing and runway excursion.

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