# NTSB Accident WPR21LA296
> **PIPER PA-34-200T** · 2021-07-22 · Chelan, WA, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR21LA296
- **Event ID:** 20210729103584
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2021-07-22
- **Location:** Chelan, WA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 47.86696, -119.94148
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA-34-200T
- **Registration:** N315JT
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s unstable approach to land in turbulent conditions, which resulted in a hard landing short of the runway and subsequent loss of directional control and collision with terrain.

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