NONE · PIPER PA 28 · 2016-09-15 · Parkersburg, WV, USA
Event
NTSB number
GAA16CA490
Event ID
20160916X32136
Type
Accident
Date
2016-09-15
Location
Parkersburg, WV, USA
Coordinates
39.343334, -81.440551
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA 28
Registration
N5673U
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NITE
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The flight instructor’s delayed remedial action during the approach for landing, which resulted in impact with terrain short of the runway threshold. Contributing to the accident was the student pilot’s failure to maintain an appropriate descent rate during the approach for landing.