# NTSB Accident CEN17LA341
> **PIPER PA-28** · 2017-05-27 · Ray, MI, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN17LA341
- **Event ID:** 20170907X34535
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2017-05-27
- **Location:** Ray, MI, USA
- **Coordinates:** 42.736667, -82.888885
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA-28
- **Registration:** N5584U
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain a proper approach speed, which resulted in in a hard landing and a runway excursion. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to fly the airplane without an instructor onboard.

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