NONE · PIPER PA-32R-301 · 2021-01-12 · Sparta, MI, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN21LA112
Event ID
20210113102521
Type
Accident
Date
2021-01-12
Location
Sparta, MI, USA
Coordinates
43.13002, -85.67238
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-32R-301
Registration
N35718
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NITE
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain the proper glideslope during final approach, which resulted in contact with a snowbank at the approach end of the runway.