# NTSB Accident ERA23LA155
> **PIPER PA-28-181** · 2023-03-19 · Sanford, NC, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA23LA155
- **Event ID:** 20230320106912
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2023-03-19
- **Location:** Sanford, NC, USA
- **Coordinates:** 35.582439, -79.101338
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA-28-181
- **Registration:** N565TF
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

A loss of directional control while landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with a ditch.

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