SERS · PIPER PA28 · 2017-08-06 · Pittstown, NJ, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA17LA267
Event ID
20170806X32829
Type
Accident
Date
2017-08-06
Location
Pittstown, NJ, USA
Coordinates
40.407501, -74.96611
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
2
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA28
Registration
N56884
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NITE
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The student pilot's improper decision to conduct a night flight and his failure to maintain adequate altitude during the approach, which resulted in controlled flight into trees and terrain. Contributing to the accident was the student pilot's lack of total and recent night flight experience.