# NTSB Accident GAA17CA026
> **PIPER PA 28** · 2016-10-14 · Latrobe, PA, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** GAA17CA026
- **Event ID:** 20161017X64917
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2016-10-14
- **Location:** Latrobe, PA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 40.273056, -79.410278
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA 28
- **Registration:** N9097U
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s unstabilized approach, which resulted in the airplane’s wing striking the ground while the pilot was maneuvering to realign with the runway.

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